LUNéVILLE

'Lunéville' is a commune in the French ''région'' of Lorraine. It is a ''sous-préfecture'' of the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''département''. Population (1999): 20,200. It is located in northeastern France on the Meurthe River.

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History

Sights

Births

External links

History

The Treaty of Lunéville was signed there on February 9, 1801 between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire by Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, and Joseph Bonaparte.

Sights

The most important tourist attraction is the château which suffered serious damage when a fire broke out in January 2003. Lunéville is also known for its faïence industry. An 18th century palace here, a residence of Stanislaus I, was damaged during World War II. The synagogue was built in 1786 thanks to Louis XVI’s express permission. The first to be built in France since the 13th Century, it was classed as a Historic Monument in 1980.

Births

Lunéville was the birthplace of :

★ Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, 1712

External links

★ Official website (in French)

★ Manufacture de faïence de Lunéville