Meurthe et Moselle
Arrondissement of Nancy
Nancy

Arc Héré

The Arc Héré or Porte Héré is a triumphal arch in , located on the north side of the . It was designed by Emmanuel Héré de Corny to honor King Louis XV and was built between 1752 and 1755.
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Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: triumphal arch in Nancy, France
  • Also known as: “Porte Héré”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Place Stanislas and Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy.

Square
Photo: Mirej, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large pedestrianised square in the city of , in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanislaus I, former King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, then Duke of Lorraine, the square… is situated 110 metres southeast of Arc Héré.

Museum
Photo: RicciSpeziari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Fine Arts of , one of the oldest museums in , is housed in one of the pavilions on the , in the heart of the 18th-century urban ensemble, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. is situated 100 metres southwest of Arc Héré.

Square
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a square, which is situated 160 metres northwest of Arc Héré.

Arc Héré

Latitude
48.69443° or 48° 41′ 40″ north
Longitude
6.18266° or 6° 10′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FW8M5VM+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43159462
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q15106714
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Arc Héré” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rue Héré and Place Vaudémont.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Arc Héré”. Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 3.0.