Nancy or Troyes
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Nancy or Troyes
We will be driving from Alsace back to Paris in late August this year. At the moment I have allowed 2 days for the trip given we are travelling with a toddler.
Could someone advise which is a better overnight stop, Nancy or Troyes? and for any particular reasons or sights?
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Could someone advise which is a better overnight stop, Nancy or Troyes? and for any particular reasons or sights?
Many thanks!
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Hi Swagman
Definitely Troyes. It is a beautiful, clean, friendly and prosperous city with street after street of gorgeously painted sixteenth century houses, charming cafes, excellent restaurants (try Valentinos), wonderful museums. It has a renowned cathedral, a superb Tools museum which you don't have to be male to find fascinating, and much else besides.
St. Pantaleon is an interesting church, filled with sculpture of the School of Troyes. (Rescued after the Revolution by one of its curés). Troyes is also almost flat to walk around and just a bus ride away are some of the largest bargain fashion outlets representing the big brand names at Macarthur Glen and 2 other sites - if that interests you?
We booked for 4 days and added three on. I plan to revisit, just loved it. On the other hand, while Nancy has Place Stanislaus, some interesting Art nouveau architecture and other products of the School of Nancy it is dirtier, unfriendlier (IMHO) and just not in the same class. The Musee d'École de Nancy is excellent, a superb collection in a private home, now a museum only a short bus ride from the centre and there is also an excellent collection of glass in the basement of the Musee - Galle, Daum etc.
That said we were pleased to leave after 3 days.
So there you are ...enjoy wherever you choose ... BTW are you an Oz?
Definitely Troyes. It is a beautiful, clean, friendly and prosperous city with street after street of gorgeously painted sixteenth century houses, charming cafes, excellent restaurants (try Valentinos), wonderful museums. It has a renowned cathedral, a superb Tools museum which you don't have to be male to find fascinating, and much else besides.
St. Pantaleon is an interesting church, filled with sculpture of the School of Troyes. (Rescued after the Revolution by one of its curés). Troyes is also almost flat to walk around and just a bus ride away are some of the largest bargain fashion outlets representing the big brand names at Macarthur Glen and 2 other sites - if that interests you?
We booked for 4 days and added three on. I plan to revisit, just loved it. On the other hand, while Nancy has Place Stanislaus, some interesting Art nouveau architecture and other products of the School of Nancy it is dirtier, unfriendlier (IMHO) and just not in the same class. The Musee d'École de Nancy is excellent, a superb collection in a private home, now a museum only a short bus ride from the centre and there is also an excellent collection of glass in the basement of the Musee - Galle, Daum etc.
That said we were pleased to leave after 3 days.
So there you are ...enjoy wherever you choose ... BTW are you an Oz?
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Have not been to seemingly wondrous Troyes - read lots of rave reviews about it
but did just go to Nancy as it's IMO also one of France's finest regional cities
It's however much farther away from Paris so not a half way stop
neither is Troyes, practically on Paris' doorstep. Troyes it would seem without looking at the map is also a bit out of your direct route perhaps.
Also consider Reims if you haven't been there - fantastic cathedral and champagne caves
but did just go to Nancy as it's IMO also one of France's finest regional cities
It's however much farther away from Paris so not a half way stop
neither is Troyes, practically on Paris' doorstep. Troyes it would seem without looking at the map is also a bit out of your direct route perhaps.
Also consider Reims if you haven't been there - fantastic cathedral and champagne caves
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If you take the more southern route and stop in Troyes, you should visit the Ronchamp chapel on the way. The last part of this album is relevant to your itinerary:
http://tinyurl.com/2qcfh4
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Thanks for all your input. Troyes seems to get the thumbs up here!
To be exact, we'll be driving from Colmar to Paris. Google Map suggests a northern route going pass Metz and Reims whilst ViaMichelin advises a lower route via Nancy. Not sure which one is the best.
francophiletassie, yes I too am from the land downunder, based in Sydney actually and I assume you are from the apple isle?!
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To be exact, we'll be driving from Colmar to Paris. Google Map suggests a northern route going pass Metz and Reims whilst ViaMichelin advises a lower route via Nancy. Not sure which one is the best.
francophiletassie, yes I too am from the land downunder, based in Sydney actually and I assume you are from the apple isle?!
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I'd look at information in a guidbook and decide which city has things you are most interested in. I've been to both and personally found Nancy much more interesting. Troyes is relatively pleasant, but I didn't think there was anything that outstanding in it worth seeing. In Nancy, I was particularly interested in the Art Nouveau museum, as that was a center of a certain school, and the main place also seemed very attractive and rather unique. There is one of the best regional art museums in France in Nancy.
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