|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Travel France > France Destinations > Nancy
Nancy
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Nancy is a city and commune which is the capital of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, in the Lorraine region of northeastern France. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 410,508 inhabitants at the 1999 census, 103,605 lived in the city of Nancy proper. The neighboring communes of Nancy are Jarville-la-Malgrange, Laxou, Malzeville, Tomblaine, Saint-Max, Maxeville, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, Villers-les-Nancy. At the turn of the 20th century, Nancy was a major centre of the Art Nouveau style.
Nancy is served by a tramway on tyres, in actual fact a guided busway based on Bombardier Transportation's Guided Light Transit technology. It has suffered many incidents and malfunctions, but now works without significant problems. This system is also used in Caen, and will be built in the city of Nijmegen. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of France, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
Back to France Destinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|