The Government Palace

The Government Palace of Nancy

The Nancy audio-guided tour has you admire the majestic Government Palace, this semicircular building that harmoniously closes the perspective of Place de la Carrière. Its eventful history begins long before the time of Stanislas.

The dream of a New Louvre

It all began in 1715, when Duke Leopold I, finding the old ducal palace cramped and outdated, entrusted the architect Germain Boffrand with the construction of a New Louvre, vast and grandiose. The project knew many vicissitudes before coming to fruition. Under Stanislas and his architect Héré, the building was integrated into the ensemble of Place de la Carrière, which it closes with its semicircular façade lined with an elegant colonnade.

What there is to see

The Government Palace unfolds its semicircular façade, extended by a colonnade that embraces the end of Place de la Carrière. This majestic semicircle closes with elegance the perspective opened from Place Stanislas and the Héré Arch. It is one of the structuring elements of the urban ensemble listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Practical information

The Government Palace is at the end of Place de la Carrière, in Nancy, near the Pépinière park. An official building, it cannot be freely visited; its semicircular façade and its colonnade can be contemplated from the square.

Who is behind the Government Palace?

Duke Leopold I, who in 1715 entrusted Germain Boffrand with the project of a New Louvre, later integrated into Place de la Carrière under Stanislas.

What does the Government Palace close?

Its semicircular façade closes the perspective of Place de la Carrière, in the extension of Place Stanislas and the Héré Arch.