DOSSIER - Nancy: the spirit of the Grand Est

A French stronghold at the end of the XIXᵉ century, Nancy, thanks to a number of astute entrepreneurs, was able to nurture a very special art de vivre, that of the École de Nancy. This memory is indelible and the city, at one of Europe's great crossroads, today welcomes groups with Art Nouveau and modernity as its backdrop. Reported by Jean-Emmanuel Richomme - Photos by Alain Parinet