Malzéville

Between the plateau and the banks of the Meurthe :

An incredible historical and patrimonial originality for this territory of the north of the agglomeration: as many villages around, Malzéville knew a past as a wine grower and keeps pretty houses with their characteristic wine hatches. It also preserves the structure of the Lorraine villages.

A natural site classified as Natura 2000, between Malzéville and Lay Saint Christophe, the plateau of Malzéville has always been a site of walks, vast green areas, orchards, tracks and paths for the inhabitants of the agglomeration.

Malzéville shares some of the richness of the plateau, such as the mound of Saint Geneviève, a major Roman archeological site, and the ULM base, with the neighboring town of Essey les Nancy.

In the valley, it is the Meurthe that made Malzéville rich with an important commercial port in the 17th and 18th centuries. The bridge of Malzéville, a vestige of the great hours of the Lorraine Renaissance, whose construction was ordered by René II around 1500, should be looked at carefully. The church of Saint Martin also conceals some Renaissance treasures: paintings dating from the 16th century by Hugues de la Faye (to whom we owe the frescoes of the Galerie des Cerfs in the Ducal Palace) and a remarkable 14-panel Way of the Cross.

Another remarkable place is the Douëra - a small house in Arabic - an astonishing Moorish folly due to the fascination for the Orient of Charles Cournault, friend of Eugène Delacroix and curator of the Lorraine museum. It is a small palace "of a thousand and one nights", rehabilitated, which hosts concerts and exhibitions. Three rooms are listed in the Inventory of Historical Monuments: the Persian Room on the 1st floor, the Workshop and the Diwan on the 2nd floor, as well as the eastern facade of the building; visits are possible by appointment.

One of the other curiosities of Malzéville is the Cure d'Air-Trianon, classified as a historical monument in 1989. A summer brewery, it was a fashionable place in 1902. The stained glass windows have disappeared (currently under restoration) but the Art Nouveau structure remains. The park itself offers a breathtaking view of the city and the Meurthe valley

Another remarkable park is located in the commune: the Parc de l'Abiétinée, a 1.5 hectare Ecole de Nancy arboretum, a symbol of Art Nouveau gardens which largely inspired the artists of the Ecole de Nancy.

The site of Pixerécourt, its farm, its dovecote, its agricultural high school and its 10 hectares are also worth a visit.

Every year, at the beginning of April, the ewes of the Pixerécourt farm make their summer transhumance and join the plateau of Malzéville: a pleasant 4 km walk, open to all, a moment of sharing and teaching about the work of the shepherd and his dogs!

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