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Château de Lunéville today

France · Partial ruin

Château de Lunéville

The Palace (Château) of Lunéville is an 18th‑century Baroque residence of the Dukes of Lorraine near Nancy, noted for its symmetrical corps de logis, mansard roofs and extensive formal gardens with canals and basins. Rebuilt and enlarged in the early 1700s and refined under Stanislaus I, the palace complex includes garden pavilions, follies and a series of service wings; significant parts were damaged by fire in 2003 and restoration work has been underway since.

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Its prime

1753

Today

Partial ruin

As it stood in 1753

The shape it held in its prime.

Long, symmetrical stone corps de logis faced in warm beige limestone with steep slate mansard roofs and gilt roof finials; a central raised pavilion capped by a clocked mansard and a pedimented three-arched loggia marks the garden front. Low lateral wings step away from the main block, and in front lie formal parterres, broad reflecting basins and fountain jets set on axial lawns, with scattered classical stone statues and a tree-lined canal arm.

Step inside

10 places to explore in 1753.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Château de Lunéville — including 4 interiors: grande salle (state dining hall), chapelle royale, chambre de parade du roy (king's state bedchamber) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Garden-front approach across main basinCentral arcade and avant-courGrand Canal and formal waterworksGrande Salle (state dining hall)Chapelle royaleChambre de Parade du Roy (king's state bedchamber)L'escalier d'honneur (main staircase)Pavillon du Trèfle (Trèfle pavilion)Grotto with automatons (rocher aux automates)Chartreuse cottage and kitchen garden

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