Porte Saint-Georges

to the east of the 'ville-neuve'

With a total of eight there is no lack of gates in Nancy. A ninth, the Porte Saint-Jean, was torn down in the second half of the 19th century. Four of the gates are in the 'Ville-vieille' (Porte de la...

Victor Hugo

Apparently, Victor Hugo saved the place from demolition. Sometimes I wonder if there has been one issue in the lifetime of Victor Hugo, he didn't stick his nose in. Moreover, considering the speed of ...

As Victor Hugo said: 'admirable monument'

One of the nice things about Nancy is the fact that there are eight city gates and you are bound to come across several of them in the course of a single walk. Strolling from the Arc Héré on Place Sta...

Much interesting

This has to be seen from the outside, i.e. not from the square, but from the small street on the other end. Together with the adjoining neighbor buildings it makes for a nice view from there. Unfortun...

Inner L'

Original Text

Another door that doesn't look like a door, the indoor is low but it allows to see the details of the decoration.