The door of Nancy became Moselle’s door and this city entrance was rebuilt in 1882-1883 in the medieval style.
With the loss of the defensive function of the ramparts in the 19th century the battlements and machicolations now only have a decorative role. The landscaping of this garden which was designed in 2005 makes it a convivial space and emphasises a remarkable entrance to the city.
The art work ‘Between the lines’ by the sculptor Gé Pellini is on loan from the city council of Meurthe and Moselle and highlights the tribute from the city to the well known writer Emile Moselly.
The Moselly Garden is named in honour of the writer Emile Moselly (real name Emile Chenin 1870-1918) who is buried in a nearby village called Chaudeney-sur-Moselle where he often lived. The author was deeply rooted in rural Lorraine and was awarded the Goncourt Prize for literature in 1907 for ‘Jean des brebis ou le livre de la misère’ and ‘Terres Lorraines’. The local Studies Circle of Toul awards a prize every year for the best novel about the Lorraine region.
