Things to see and do Grevenmacher

The Remich Tourist Office is located in the new bus station designed by architect François Valentiny. Here you'll find all the information you need on the region, including bus timetables, brochures and local Moselle produce. The station is also home to the Navitours, Marie-Astrid and Rent a bike desks, offering a full range of transport and tourism services. Whether you want to explore the city or organize your travels, this modern office is your best ally.

The Mediterranean Garden in Schwebsange is a privately owned garden, designed and maintained over the last 30 years by Charles Roovers and Dieter Lingen. The 15 ares of the garden currently contain some 1,000 different species and varieties. Emphasis is placed on Mediterranean species and other subtropical to tropical species that flourish magnificently in the wine-growing climate of the Moselle. Due to the diversity of plants, the garden offers an attractive range of flowering plants throughout the season.

Nestled on a hill overlooking the old town, this church is a beautiful jewel combining baroque and rococo, erected between 1761 and 1764, thanks to the will of the Benedictines of Echternach and according to the plans of Paul Mungenast. The interior is worth seeing for its remarkable Louis XV baroque furniture as well as the trompe l'oeil painting by Jean-Georges Weiser, a Bohemian native who was received bourgeois of the city of Luxembourg in 1740. Admire also the rocaille-style flesh, the organ, the carved balcony and the stained glass windows.

Visit the website or call the ORT for any tourist information on the Luxembourg Moselle. Numerous explanatory brochures are sent to you on request and can be downloaded directly from the site. Don't hesitate to ask for the maps of the "Itinéraires d'excellence" and the agenda of activities in the region. On its website, the ORT also allows you to buy tickets for attractions and to book the events and visits it organises.

The Musée du Vin - Centre Mosellan houses a tourist information point, where you can find information and brochures about the region. There is also a RentaBike station, the regional bicycle rental service. Here you can rent mountain bikes, adult and children's bikes and electric bikes. A lock is provided free of charge, you have to bring your own helmet. You can then return your bike to any other RentaBike station.

Erected in 1855 in memory of the Gallo-Roman site of Dalheim, this monument is almost six metres high. It was destroyed during the Second World War in 1940 by the Germans before being rebuilt in 1957. On each of its sides are various inscriptions in several languages (French, German and Latin). The eagle, a highly symbolic animal linked to the conquest of power, is placed on a globe and has its gaze turned towards the city of Trier (Germany), while its body is oriented towards Metz (France).

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall collapsed with a hammer and circular saw. This was a historic event that made it possible to implement the Schengen Agreement. Nearly 30 years later, only relics of it remain in the German capital and in various parts of Europe. Since 8 February 2010, a 3.60m high section of the Berlin Wall, which was located near the Sony Center at the time, has been erected on the banks of the Moselle River in Schengen, right in front of the European Centre. It embodies the opening and disappearance of European borders

The Columns of Nations, located opposite the European Centre, are the work of architect François Valentiny (who also designed the building of the European Schengen Centre). The first column was erected in 2010 and the other two in 2014. They are almost 9 metres high and bear bronze stars symbolising the countries of the Schengen area. The spaces left free are intended to receive the stars of the countries that will join the European area in the future. On the ground are sealed bronze plaques with the names of the signatory states.

The sculpture E Schlass fir Schengen is a steel portal decorated with twenty-six stars, where visitors can hang padlocks as a sign of belonging to the same community. Each member country of the Schengen Agreement has its own bar. Suitable padlocks are available from the tourist information office for 7.50 euros and can be engraved. However, your own padlock is also welcome.

This charming baroque church was built at the end of the 18th century, between 1772 and 1774 to be precise. It has a magnificent altar dating from the end of the 17th century and beautiful, remarkably well-preserved frescoes. Like many other pieces, the organ, whose case was built at the end of the 16th and 18th centuries, comes from the noble convent of Marienthal. The church also houses the gravestones of the Lords of Linster. The plans, inspired by those of the Trinity Church in Luxembourg, are attributed to Paul Mungenast of Echternach.

This splendid castle, once home to the Lords of Linster, has belonged to the Luxembourg state since 1968. Its earliest foundations date back to the 10th^century , but many additions have been made since then. Even today, it is entered via a bridge. The imposing walls house an attractive inner courtyard, as well as a Gothic tower and chapel.

The restaurant La Distillerie is housed here, with Chef René Mathieu at the helm, a Michelin-starred chef since 2012 and voted Chef of the Year 2021 for Luxembourg by the Gault & Millau guide. The latter also awarded him a fine 18/20. The Côté Cour brasserie is located in a wing of the château. Also run by René Mathieu, this establishment offers top-quality local cuisine and boasts a superb terrace overlooking the castle ramparts. The brasserie received a 15.5/20 rating from Gault & Millau.

The building also hosts concerts throughout the year and a classical music festival (Festival de Bourglinster), theoretically in early autumn. With capacity for up to 200 guests, the château can also be booked for weddings, birthdays and other special occasions.

The château's former stables have been restored and now house workshops for professional craftsmen, where courses are organized in ancient trades such as bookbinding, art restoration and ceramics.

A must-see, a must-visit.

The Syndicat d'Initiative de Mondorf-les-Bains offers, either on its website or in its building, a lot of information about this spa town: accommodation, restaurant, attractions, opening hours, etc. It also organises guided theme tours, such as the literary guided walks, the Luxembourg Aviation Museum, the Casino 2000 or the thermal park. On its website, you will also find the agenda of the next events.

Jean Dieudonné, founder of a dynasty of cartiers in the region, was born around 1720 near Thionville. The Musée du Jeu de cartes reconstructs his workshop from the early 19th century, with the press as it was then working, as well as the stencils, clichés and other tools used to make the cards. It gives a precise view of the printing techniques of the time, explained in more detail by the interactive terminals.

Nearly 500 butterflies are housed in this large 600 m² tropical greenhouse, which is constantly maintained at 28°C and 70 to 80% humidity. These superb specimens, from the most distant lands, evolve in a setting where nearly 250 exotic plants are gathered. You will also be able to discover their biological life cycle which includes four distinct stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly. Since 2011, the butterfly garden has been operated as a professional inclusion workshop for people with intellectual disabilities.

Symbol of the city, the Holy Cross Chapel has watched over the inhabitants of the city since 1737. The majestic stone cross placed in the apse is its centrepiece. The building that can be admired today was built - or rebuilt - in 1737, as indicated on the stone above the entrance door. Three Stations of the Cross (1627, 1875 and 1956) along the way are known. In 1956, the Holy Cross Mountain and its chapel were declared Monument to the Dead of the Town of Grevenmacher. Since 2015, the complex has been classified as a national monument.

Dive into the colourful and diverse underwater world... The Wasserbillig leisure centre has about 15 aquariums with plants and rocks. Most of them are home to numerous freshwater fish from the five continents, but some also house a few exotic fish, such as the fearsome predators, the piranhas. There is also a tank specially designed for specimens living in the Moselle and Sûre rivers. The animals are fed every day in public during commented sessions.

The Stadtbredimus Association organises the Picadilly Wine Festival and the wine walks, which combine hiking and wine tasting. On their website you will find a list of accommodation and restaurants in the town as well as all the brochures for the walking routes, which can be downloaded free of charge with maps and explanations, and the Picadilly programme of events.

Located on the banks of the Moselle, the castle of Stadtbredimus is an amazing residence dating from the 15th century. Originally, it was home to a national poet named Edmond de la Fontaine, better known as Dicks. More recently, it has become the headquarters of Domaines Vinsmoselle. Founded in 1966, Domaines Vinsmoselle is, with a vineyard of more than 800 hectares located in the Moselle and about half of the national wine production, the most important producer of wines and crémants in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The route provides an insight into winegrowing and the Moselle region. Twenty signs not only show Bech-Kleinmacher, Wellenstein, Schwebsange and Haff Réimech, but also provide information on historical monuments and winegrowing. The macadamized path is accessible to everyone, even by bicycle and pram. It leads through both parts of the village, up to the Scheierbierg and back down to the starting point.

It is difficult to pass through the Moselle region without stopping at one of its wine cellars... This is why Domaines Vinsmoselle, the largest producer of Luxembourg wine and crémant, offers you a guided tour and a tasting. The visit can take place at the Caves des vignerons de Wellenstein, founded in 1930 and the most important site of its kind in Luxembourg, or at the Caves de Wormeldange, housed in a prestigious Art Deco building.

Seven houses from the 17th century, in different stages of conservation, are brought together in this Folklore, Wine and Toy Museum, whose vocation is to present the way of life in the region in the past. About 1950 objects are displayed in several rooms. A large part of the visit is dedicated to wine and vine work. The toy museum, for its part, presents a collection of toys of yesteryear, including model trains, go-karts, teddy bears and dolls, as well as children's sewing machines.

Housed in a former abattoir that was completely renovated in 2000, the Centre culturel Kulturhuef in Grevenmacher comprises three entities: a Luxembourg printing and playing card museum, a cinema offering the latest film releases, and a bistro serving snacks and fine wines from the region. The center also organizes numerous events and workshops, for young and old alike. In short, Grevenmacher's Kulturhuef cultural center is an essential meeting place for Grevenmacher's cultural life.

The European Museum was inaugurated in 2010. It is housed in the European Centre and occupies about 200 m². It is largely dedicated to the recent history of the creation of Europe and the signing of the Schengen agreements (1985 and 1990). The exhibition presents documents retracing the last hours before the signing of the first of them, the opening of borders and the free movement of people (made possible by the fall of the Berlin Wall). A real course in geopolitics from which no European citizen should be exempt.

Halfway between Mondorf and Altwies, on the right bank of the Gander, stands a rocky spur, crowned with a chapel. The inhabitants refer to this rocky plateau as the sanctuary, with the name of Castel. Since the definitive establishment of the borders in 1769, the chapel chapel is in French territory.

A refuge for the Celtic populations 2,500 years ago, the rock was reinforced by a Castellum erected by the Romans towards the year 119 of our era. From the time of the Merovingians, a small convent appears to have existed in Castel. In 1237, Countess Ermesinde donated this convent and her chapel, dedicated to the Saint Savior, to the church of Sainte-Madeleine. Then, from 1571, the Castel was cited as a pilgrimage site.

On a framing of the door, the date of 1611 recalls the access of the hermitage to the chapel. A long line of ermites, the last of which died in 1826, lived in the Castel. The current chapel is only the chorus of the ancient church that was here once.