With a history that goes back more than 2000 years, Derby is situated in the centre of England in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands, on the banks of the Derwent River, Derby is a town with Roman, Viking and Saxon origins that recently celebrated its 2000th anniversary. It is more particularly known for housing the Rolls-Royce company, but also for having been an important industrial and railway centre. Once the headquarters of the Midland Railway, Derby still retains an important position in the railway network today. Its valley, the Derwent Valley Mills, is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But, it is only very recently (1977) that Derby obtained the status of city and was for a very long time deprived of this title in spite (rare thing in England) the presence of a cathedral in its walls. The origins of the city would be linked to the presence of Romans, Saxons and Vikings in the region. In turn, they settled and occupied the community that would later take the name of Derby. The city and the entire Derbyshire region are renowned for being pioneers in the industrial revolution in Britain. Indeed, from the beginning of the 18th century, Derby would have been the cradle of the hydraulic mills used in the manufacture of silk. During the centuries that followed, the city underwent an unimaginable development that intensified with the establishment of the railway. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city still prospered thanks to its railway activities and the construction of aircraft engines, sites and monuments: Derby cathedral, Saint-Werburgh church, the Darley Abbey village, the Sainte-Hélène house. Museums: National Sikh Heritage Centre & Holocaust Museum, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Royal Crown Derby Museum, Derby Industrial Museum, Pickford House Museum. parks: Derby Arboretum, Markeaton Light Railway Park, Allestree Park, Darley Park, Chaddesden Park, Alvaston Park, Osmaston Park. Today, with its historical heritage and full of ambitions, the city is a cosmopolitan and very dynamic city. Derwent Valley Mills: inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001, this industrial complex has marked history because it is here that the industrial revolution would have begun. It includes factories, industrial installations and workers' housing. More than 800 buildings are listed and classified, while nine are on the list of historic monuments: Cathedral Quarter: the cathedral district, a friendly space dedicated to shopping, business and culture with tourist sites to visit absolutely. The Derby Museum and Art Gallery: a museum dating from the 19th century, it contains collections by Richard Wright, a British artist of the 18th century and a beautiful collection of porcelain produced in the region. The nightlife in Derby is very lively and offers visitors many restaurants, bars and nightclubs or have a good time.local as well as international cuisine is very present with a very suitable place: the Georgian Friar Gate, a district where one finds on both sides of the street upscale restaurants, pubs and brasseries.