Château de Lunéville

The Château de Lunéville which had belonged to the Dukes of Lorraine since the 13th century, was rebuilt as “the Versailles of Lorraine” by Duke Léopold from 1703 to 1723, from designs of Pierre Bourdict and Nicolas Dorbay an then of the architect Germain Boffrand, whose masterwork it became. It became the home of King Stanisław Leszczyński, last duke of Lorraine and Bar. In January 2003, a fire destroyed much of the structure which is being restored. It is sometimes called the Palace of Lunéville. and is home of the Musée lorrain a museum.

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