Sainte-Marie Park

Nicolas Dohr

Covering 7,5 hectares, it is the second largest park in the city center. It is located a stone's throw from the Musée de l'École de Nancy and adjoins Nancy Thermal. The Jesuits established themselves there in 1620 and named it Sainte-Marie. In 1808, it became a private pleasure garden. It was at this time that it was beautifully landscaped and planted with remarkable trees (weeping sequoia, tulip tree, cedar, oaks). In 1904, the city acquired the property and transformed it into a public park. As you wander along the wide, winding paths, you'll discover remarkable trees (in 2014, the Magnolia was designated a "Remarkable Tree of France"), a bandstand, a rockery mound and its pond, beautiful lawns, and even a former Alsatian house, built for the 1909 International Exhibition of Eastern France. A playground with basketball hoops and pétanque courts are available. The facility is accessible to children with disabilities. Opening hours: November 1st to March 31st: 6:30 am - 8:00 pm; April 1st to May 31st: 6:30 am - 9:00 pm; June 1st to August 31st: 6:30 am - 10:30 pm; September 1st to October 31st: 6:30 am - 9:00 pm. Entrances: 38 bis Avenue du Maréchal Juin, Rue Dupont des Loges, and Avenue Boffrand