Nancy, France, 2022
Here is a contemporary color postcard, this time with multiple views of Place Stanislas, Nancy, France. It is a Editions Koidneuf Nancy product.
In November 2022 my French friend had a 4-day weekend in Nancy with friends and sent this card with a note. It came at a good time, shortly after posting another multi-view vintage card (595) not too many Thursdays ago. Cards like this have the advantage of showing several views of a particular location and are ideal as souvenir cards.
Nancy is located in northeastern France and was at one time the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine. Place Stanislas is a large public square built between 1752 and 1756 and is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The square is named for the exiled Polish king and duke of Lorraine, Stanislas I, who was the father-in-law of the French king Louis XV. Many of the buildings in Nancy are listed as historical monuments. Nancy also is known for its university and especially for innovations in surgical robotics.
Émile Gallé, an art nouveau glass-master and furniture maker, helped make Nancy the center of art and architecture that rivaled Paris. Art Nouveau collections of glassware and other decorative arts can now be found at the Musée de l’École de Nancy and the Musée des Beaux-Arts.
As always, many thanks to my friend for sending the card.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy,_France
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