BRIANA RICHARDSONFRENCH IPROJECT #2

SEPTEMBER7TH PERIOD9.25.12NANCY

History

Nancy trouve au nord-est de la France et est la capitale de la Lorraine. Most people were attracted to Nancy because of its iron ore. Il a été construiten 1050 mais brûla en 1218. After plenty of wars and being rebuilt, Nancy dominated in arts, academics, financial, and industrial excellence.

Cityscape

In Nancy, art and architecture are a very big part. There are even many different choices of architecture and art schools. One school is the School of Nancy which is especially for art.

Geography

Nancy a beaucoup de voisins y comprisles Jarville-la-Malgrange, Laxou, Malzéville, Maxéville, Saint-Max, Tomblaine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy and Villers-lès-Nancy. It is in the northeastern parts of Meurthe-et-Moselle. As for the weather there, Nancy doesn’t really have dry seasons, but their summers are usually warm.

Culture

Nancy happens to be very famous for its museums. Beaucoup de son art est par Émile Gallé. Nancy est foyer de l’Opéra National de Lorraine. In April 2005 the Place Stanislaswas opened by Jacques Chirac.

Demographics

La Population: 105,334

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Taux de Mortalité: Low Death Rates (Doesn’t Specify)

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Mariage/Divorce Taux: Increased after 1972

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City Administration

City Government: President- Francois Hollande

Municipal Offices: President- Andrè Rossinot

Parks/Gardens: Parc Sainte-Marie

Water/Power: Ocean tides

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News and Events

As for their cultural activities and events, student parties make up most of the life in the city. The radio station most of the people there listen to is Magnum radio. Most would choose to listen in because it keeps them updated on Nancy’s many annual celebrations.

Banking

A major bank in Nancy is HSBC. HSBC has many locations all around the world.

Society

Unlike our society (at times), Nancy’s people believe in hard work. Many of its people either have jobs or are working hard in school to get one. The people who are old enough to have jobs aren’t usually unemployed for too long because of all the opportunities. Luckily for them there are plenty of schools so they can always have a new subject to learn.

Environment

Award after award, and yet, Nancy still does not let go. In 2008, Nancy received and award for its beauty and distinction in a competition for cities in bloom.

Economy

When it comes to the economy, Nancy plays a large role. Il est le cinquième centre financier en France. With its 88% possible employment rate, Nancy has a high esteem about herself when it comes to standards. They people of Nancy keep their country in the top ranks of France in any subject matter.

Transport

À Nancy, leur principal moyen de transport est Gare de Nancy-Ville. Il leur amènedirectement à des villes comme Metz, Lyon, Luxembourg, Langres, et Strasbourg. Their most commonly used route has been nicknamed a “tramway on tyres” and is basically a guided busway by means of transportation technology similar to that of a trolley system.

Foods and Drinks

One restaurant in Nancy would be Le Nouveau Siècle. Le Nouveau Siècle is almost always occupied and is a rather loud place. Many of those who go to visit Nancy often go to this restaurant because of the good reviews it usually gets.

Education

In Nancy, there are three major universities. Nancy has the fifth-largest population of students. Besides its major universities, Nancy has many other schools for art, architecture, therapy, and engineering.

Security

Because of Nancy’s high standards, typical training is not acceptable. Because of which, Nancy prides itself in its institutions for security. They have schools that specialize in courses in technology (for home/public surveillance), police training, and civic duty training (firefighters, construction, etc.).

Health

As I stated before about Nancy always being on top, they go above and beyond to be the number one health center of northeast France. Of course the city may have plenty of clinics, but even the University Hospital is located in Nancy. This hospital is the largest employer in its region.

Sports

The two main sports in Nancy are soccer and basketball. Its soccer league is the AS Nancy-Lorraine. The basketball league is called the SLUC Nancy. Nancy’s soccer team won the French Cup in 1978 and their basketball team won the last KoracEuropean Cup in 2002.

Tourist Info

Les principales attractions de Nancy sont l’Arc de Triomphe, Place Stanislas, et la “Place de la Carriere.” The Place Stanislas is a World Heritage site that was named after the king of Polish-Lithuanian. The Place de la Carriere(which is also a World Heritage site) and the Triumphal Arc are both cathedrals built around the 18th century.

Resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy

http://www.cincinnatisistercity.org/nancy_info.htm

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wave.htm

http://www.cicred.org/rdr/rdr_a/revues/revue67-68/46-67-68_a.html

https://www.hsbc.fr/1/2/

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