Lunéville & Surroundings
Lunéville and its surroundings
La Balsamine opens onto the Parc des Bosquets and the Château de Lunéville — one of the finest 18th-century ensembles in Lorraine.
A town of embroidery and faience, Lunéville is best discovered on foot from the house. Each place below has photographs of its own: use the arrows to browse them.
A few minutes on foot
The Château de Lunéville
The “Versailles of Lorraine” and its county estate: courtyard of honour and water mirror, a few minutes from the front door. Exhibitions, concerts and gardens are open all year round.
Facing the château
The Parc des Bosquets
Ponds, statues, flower beds and broad avenues laid out in the 18th century. The bandstand, the rockery and the autumn foliage make it Lunéville’s everyday walk.
Riverside walk
The canal and the Petits Bosquets
Beyond the main park, the canal runs along the Petits Bosquets: still water, swans and purple-leaved trees, away from the traffic.
Old town
The Maison du Marchand
A Renaissance façade in pink sandstone, carved capitals and mullioned windows: the most ornate house in the old town.
History
The Maison du Traité
This is where the Treaty of Lunéville was signed in 1801 between France and Austria. Its classical façade is met on any walk through town.
Heritage
The synagogue
Built in the 18th century, the Lunéville synagogue is one of the oldest in France. Its pink sandstone façade closes a small paved square.
Nearby
Also worth discovering
- The Lunéville embroidery conservatoryA wide-ranging collection of embroidered pieces, in both “Point de Lunéville” and beaded embroidery. The town still makes its name today with the celebrated “Point de Lunéville”.
- Saint-Jacques churchRecently restored, the church of Saint-Jacques in Lunéville is an 18th-century masterpiece, a few minutes away on foot.
- L’hôtel abbatialMuseum of the Hôtel Abbatial: history, art and temporary exhibitions.
- The theatreThe local stage, for an evening performance in town.
- The media libraryReading and resources in the heart of town.
- AqualunAn Olympic swimming pool and a spa area for moments of relaxation.
- The old town and its terracesShopping streets, cafés and terraces to wander.
- Nancy and Place StanislasThe UNESCO-listed royal square, its gilded gates and its museums.
- The Baccarat Collections museum260 years of design and craftsmanship, 400 pieces from the Baccarat archives and from private collections. 27 km away
Nearby
Lunéville market
The market is held on Saturdays and Tuesdays on place Léopold. The most direct walk from the house runs along rue du Général Leclerc — about five minutes on foot.
La Balsamine · 70 rue de Lorraine
- Rue de Lorraine · W · 100 m
- Rue du Général Leclerc · S · 240 m
- Place Léopold · W · 40 m
The market · place Léopold
About 380 m · a 5-minute walk
Stays by reservation