Lunéville
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Commune of Lunéville Theater of Lunéville |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Lorraine |
| Département | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Lunéville |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Lunévillois |
| Mayor | Michel Closse (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 16.34 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
20,200 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Postal code | 54 300 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Lunéville is a commune in the French région of Lorraine. It is a sous-préfecture of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département. Population (1999): 20,200. It is located in northeastern France on the Meurthe River.
[edit] History
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed there on February 9, 1801 between the French Republic and the Austrian empire by Louis, Count Cobentzel, and Joseph Bonaparte.
[edit] Sights
The most important tourist attraction is the château which suffered serious damage when a fire broke out in January 2003. Lunéville is also known for its faïence industry. An 18th century palace here, a residence of Stanislaus I, was damaged during World War II.The synagogue was built in 1786 thanks to Louis XVI’s express permission. The first to be built in France since the 13th C, it was classed as Historic Monument in 1980.
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