IMMEUBLES ART NOUVEAU D'ÉMILE ANDRÉ
Historic site and monument
in Nancy
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Avenue Foch was built in the context of Nancy's strong demographic development after 1870, between town and country. A number of Art Nouveau buildings have sprung up amidst more eclectic architecture. A must-see if you're walking from the station to the nearby Villa Majorelle. Two remarkable apartment buildings by École de Nancy architect Émile André close off the avenue opposite the tower of the former medieval commandery. The diversity of materials, the play of volumes between bow-windows,...
Avenue Foch was built in the context of Nancy's strong demographic development after 1870, between town and country. A number of Art Nouveau buildings have sprung up amidst more eclectic architecture. A must-see if you're walking from the station to the nearby Villa Majorelle. Two remarkable apartment buildings by École de Nancy architect Émile André close off the avenue opposite the tower of the former medieval commandery. The diversity of materials, the play of volumes between bow-windows, loggias, balconies and bays, the rejection of symmetry and the plant decoration make these buildings emblematic of the Art Nouveau style.
