Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
Cultural
229
1983
Cultural
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural, inscribed in 1983 (WHS 229).
Criteria & Perimeter
Inscription criteria
(i)(iv)
Category
Cultural
Summary
Nancy, the temporary residence of a king without a kingdom – Stanislas Leszczynski, later to become Duke of Lorraine – is paradoxically the oldest and most typical example of a modern capital where an enlightened monarch proved to be sensitive to the needs of the public. Built between 1752 and 1756 by a brilliant team led by the architect Héré, this was a carefully conceived project that succeeded in creating a capital that not only enhanced the sovereign's prestige but was also functional.
Monuments in the Zone
Selection of protected monuments
- Eglise Saint-Pierre de Pontlevoy — Pontlevoy
- Chapelle Saint-Etienne-de-Doussé — Daumeray
- Eglise Saint-Etienne de Briarres-sur-Essonne — Briarres-sur-Essonne
- Prieuré Saint-Jean-Baptiste — Villedieu-le-Château
- Tuilerie de la Bretèche — Ligny-le-Ribault
- Dolmen dit des Gorces ou de Montgarneau — Parnac
- Immeuble voisin de l'hôtel Pelvoysin — Bourges
- Château de Chavigné de Brion — Brion
- Immeuble de Angers — Angers
- Portes de Ville de Bonneval — Bonneval
- Château de Villesavin — Tour-en-Sologne
- Hôtel de Courcival de Le Mans — Le Mans
- Eglise Saint-Vincent de Cour-sur-Loire — Cour-sur-Loire
- Usines de porcelaine Gaucher et Vincent-Blin — Vierzon
- Château de Nogent-le-Roi — Nogent-le-Roi
Appellations of the Landscape
Most-reviewed Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Data source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.