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Commune of Lunéville |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | 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 |
| - Density | 1,236.2/km² (1999) |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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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.
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed there on February 9, 1801 between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire by Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, and Joseph Bonaparte. Lunéville was "the place to be" in the XVIII century, all the great philosophers were there, and it was the place where the duke of Lorraine lived. The town was also the home of painter Georges de La Tour for much of his career.
The most important tourist attraction is the ducal 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 Century, it was classed as a Historic Monument in 1980.
 Faience of Lunéville |
 Château de Lunéville, commissioned by Duke Leopold of Lorraine and built between 1703 and 1720 |
Births
Lunéville was the birthplace of :
External links
Media related to Lunéville at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
- Manufacture de faïence de Lunéville
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