The Château de Lunéville is a Lorrain masterpiece, commissioned by Duke Leopold I, who admired Louis XIV and his magnificent Château de Versailles. On his death, Stanislas Leszczynski will magnify it with a sumptuous wooded park.
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"The Palace of Lights, a Lorrain Versailles"
"We didn't think we had changed places when we went from Versailles to Lunéville"
Voltaire
The castle
DUKES OF LORRAINE
This castle is a masterpiece of the last two Dukes of Lorraine, Leopold I and Stanislas Leszczynski.
Wishing to withdraw from Nancy , it was in 1702 that the Duke of Lorraine, Léopold I, chose Lunéville to settle there with his court. Nephew of Louis XIV , known as the " Sun King ", he greatly admires him and dreams of equaling him. He therefore had Germain Boffrand a sumptuous château there, a replica of that of Versailles . The castle will remain his residence until his death in 1729.
It was in 1737 that his successor, Stanislas Leszczynski , new Duke of Lorraine , settled there, and found in this place a place where he could end his life peacefully.
Despite the flames of January 2003, the castle has retained its 18th century appearance and remains a historic monument .
Opening hours of the restored rooms:
Free visits every day of the week from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays.
The park
GROVES
An exceptional green setting, the garden of groves surrounds the Château Stanislas.
The creation of this park dates back to the 18th century, but it is especially to Stanislas Leszczynski that Lunéville owes the splendor of this garden. Indeed, the latter, with the help of the architect Emmanuel Héré , adorns the park with various constructions inspired by the Rococo style .
Multiple restorations have enabled the city to preserve this exceptional site.
Opening time :
October 1 to April 30: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
May 1 to September 30: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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"The Castle of Lights, a Versailles from Lorraine"
The Château de Lunéville is a masterpiece from Lorraine, commissioned by Duke Léopold I, who admired Louis XIV and his magnificent Palace of Versailles. On his death, Stanislas Leszczynski will magnify it thanks to a sumptuous wooded park.
The castle
OF THE DUKS OF LORRAINE
This castle is a masterpiece of the last two Dukes of Lorraine, Leopold I and Stanislas Leszczynski.
Wishing to withdraw from Nancy, it was in 1702 that the Duke of Lorraine Léopold I chose Lunéville to settle there with his court. Nephew of Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King", he admires him a lot and dreams of equaling him. He therefore had a sumptuous castle built there by Germain Boffrand, a replica of that of Versailles. The castle will remain his residence until his death in 1729. It was in 1737 that his successor, Stanislas Leszczynski, the new Duke of Lorraine, settled there, and found there a place where he could end his life peacefully. Despite the flames of January 2003, the castle has retained its 18th century appearance and remains a historical monument.
Opening hours of the restored rooms:
Free visits every day of the week from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm Closed Tuesdays.
The garden
"The Groves"
An exceptional green setting, the grove garden surrounds the Stanislas castle.
The creation of this park dates back to the 18th century, but it is above all to Stanislas Leszczynski t hat Lunéville owes the splendor of this garden. Indeed, the latter, with the help of architect Emmanuel Héré, adorns the park with various constructions inspired by the Rococo style.
The numerous restorations have enabled the city to preserve this exceptional site.
Hours of operation:
October 1 to April 30: 6 am to 8 pm May 1 to September 30: 6 am to 10 pm
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