- published: 31 Aug 2014
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Coordinates: 48°35′22″N 6°30′06″E / 48.5894°N 6.5017°E / 48.5894; 6.5017
Lunéville (German: Lünstadt) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department and lies on the Meurthe River.
The Treaty of Lunéville was signed there on 9 February 1801 between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire by Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, and Joseph Bonaparte. Lunéville was a renowned resort in the 18th century, as well as the residence of the duke of Lorraine. The town was also the home of painter Georges de La Tour for much of his career.
Lunéville was the birthplace of :