The Beautiful Town of Nancy, France: Part Two

We continue to dine at new restaurants.

Our meal at Le V-Four was delightful.

Nancy is the former capital of the dukes of Lorraine.  It is an elegant 18th Century town that was well planned with aristocratic architecture and beautiful vistas, including the famous place Stanislas, a World Heritage site.

One of the pleasures of cruising is searching out new towns and villages to explore and new restaurants to eat at.  In Nancy we found a small but delicious place to dine one night.  Le V-Four seems to be another husband/wife owned restaurant.  The service was impeccable and the food worthy of showing you.

Dessert

More desserts

After dinner we walked over to see the laser show in Stanislas Square.  The lasers bring the buildings to life as picture after picture captivates the audience.

A forest grows on the building.

The sun comes out.

The lights and designs are brilliant.  

 The Basilique Saint-Epvre was built in the 19th Century in a Neolithic style.  The Rose windows are dramatic.

Rose Window

Rose Window

 Across from the entrance to the basilica is a delightful square filled with tables where people enjoy their coffee, a pastry, lunch and people watching.  A book exchange graces one corner where people drop off books they have read and borrow a new book.

Book exchange.

Nancy has various Portes

Street leading off of Stanislas square with beautiful shops on each side.

Side of Basilique Saint-Epvre

Street art in an alley.  Where's a dentist when you need one?

We wandered into the Ducal Palace which is part of the History Museum of Lorraine.  The museum is spread over several buildings in the heart of the Old City.  The collection of history shown is quite eclectic.  There was an excellent display of paintings by George de la Tour.  We learned how France perfected the art of moving large quantities of wood from the high forests down to the canals and rivers where the logs were then floated to areas where they were cut and milled.

Tom is standing by a sled that was used to move wood down the mountains.

This drawing shows how the sleds were used to bring the logs down from the forests.  The sleds were placed on tracks.

Rose window in the Ducal Palace

Rose window from the outside.

 Once in a while we need to take a break.  After walking past this pub a few times I had to go in and check out their wares.  I couldn't believe how many different types of beer they had on tap.  If only we had more time...

My beer was delicious! 

This pastry shop had many beautiful and unique pastries.  It was a shame we didn't need dessert that evening.