Here is the official description of the UNESCO:
"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."
(quoted from http://whc.unesco.orgSitting on Place Stanislas, sipping an Orangina and feeling the first rain after 5 weeks!!!
