a town of France, in the department of Meurthe, situated near the river Meurthe, and containing 29,740 inhabitants in 1820. It is divided into the Old and New Towns. The first is irregularly built, and contains the ducal palace; the streets of the New Town are as straight as a line, adorned with handsome buildings, and a very fine square. The pri-matial church is a magnificent structure, and in that of the Cordeliers are the tombs of the ancient dukes. The manufactures are cloths, woollen stuffs, silks, hats, iron ware, &c. The town was very well fortified, but the king of France demolished the fortifications. It has been taken and retaken several times; but has belonged to France ever since 1736. E. Long. 6° 17'. N. Lat. 48° 41'.