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Place Stanislas

Nancy, France

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Top 10No. 1 in France

Place Stanislas

A square in central Nancy, France, named after King Stanislas Leszczyński and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors walk among the gilded wrought-iron gates, the town hall and the opera house, and watch the light show on the facades in summer.

Highlights

  • Gilded wrought-iron gates
  • Statue of King Stanislas
  • Town hall and opera house

Good to know

  • Summer light show in the evenings
  • Tourist train departs from the square

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