Sweet Like Candy: Do you know cities in France other than Paris?

My first day at Nancy

Do you know cities in France other than Paris? Well, if you asked me that question not so long ago, I must have said: Nope! Just like every body else who might not know any other cities in Indonesia, except Jakarta and Bali (of course!). But, the story is about to change soon as I am moving 17000 away from my hometown to the most-destined travel spot in the world, a country that well-known for its beautiful Eiffel Tower. Yes, I am moving to France and now I can speak French too! Incredible, right?

So back to the question up there, if I asked you if you might, by any chance, have known or heard about Nancy, a beautiful yet small and quiet city on the north-eastern side of France. I guess the possibility is one out of hundred. But if you do know about Nancy, well I am very glad to tell you that you might want to skip the rest of the article and move to the next article that may catch your interest (just kidding!).

Nancy is a former capital of Lorraine which is currently moved to Metz, a city just next to Nancy. Long time a go, the Lorraine was kingdom and is not part of France country. However after the death of the last Duke Stanislas in 1766, the daughter of the Duke married to the Prince of France and then Lorraine became a French province and Nancy remained as its capital. One must-visit place in Nancy is Place Stanislas. There you can find a status of Duke Stanislas, the last Duke of Lorraine. Place Stanislas is an open place with a beautiful scenery, artistic buildings, and refreshing parks. People would casually visit Place Stanislas in weekend because the fact it is located on the Centre Ville or downtown area where you could find rows of shops and cafes along the road. In short, it is a perfect place for couples who want to spend the romantic evening in park, for teenager who want to keep their body fit by jogging or playing ball or frisbee, for children who wants to play around with the swings or slides , or simply for any person who wants to relax and enjoy the view and breath some fresh air.