Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Luxembourg

In the Miecher forest, several ruins of a Gallo-Roman farm have been uncovered and are being beautifully restored. Built in the 1st century AD, the estate extended over no less than 5 hectares and was bounded by a rampart. At least seven stone buildings were present on the site. It was probably occupied until the end of the 4th century. Numerous signs give indications about the site and life at the time.

Covering 11.2 hectares on the right bank of the river Sûre, the Nature Discovery Park In Bedingen is an extension of the municipal park of Diekirch. It is equipped with various interactive stations that guide visitors through the flora and fauna of the area. On the way, you meet Scottish cattle and donkeys, the city's mascot. Although they are in pens, they are easily approached by children, who will be delighted to pet them.

The Burfelt Forest Discovery Centre is located on a peninsula in an imposing complex of 18th century buildings. The centre offers an educational nature trail, a permanent exhibition on oak coppice management, thematic exhibitions and educational activities for schoolchildren. Note that the solar boat excursions on the lake, Solarboot Um Sei, stop at its nautical base.

Mersch houses, in a small building in the centre of the Rue des Romains, the foundations of a Gallo-Roman villa with a very well preserved hypocaust (an underfloor heating system). The site was partially excavated in 1905-1906, by the state architect C. Arendt. About 20 metres away, there are traces of what was once a monumental basin, 6 m wide and 75 m long. This basin, once made of stone,is today largely covered by grass. The drainage channel channelled the excess water back into the Mamer.

This exciting cultural tour through the city is well worth following! The brochure is available at the Tourist Office but can also be downloaded from its website. In total, 15 points of interest are to be discovered during this beautiful walk, which starts in front of the Tourist Office. Examples include the rococo pavilion (18th century) in the city park, the basilica and the Roman villa (one of the largest in Central Europe!).

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 at the Titelberg (or Tëtelbierg), an area of 50 ha above and south of the current Pétange and Rodange, and of Minett Park (Fond-de-Gras), which was established in the first century BC. It created a fortified city that would become the region's largest shopping centre, as evidenced by thousands of Celtic coins found in the vicinity. Excavations in some parts of the site clearly show the remains of the Celtic city and the vicus (city) gallo-Roman that succeeded it.

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.

The town of Wiltz has set up two cultural trails to discover the Upper Town and the Lower Town. About thirty panels mark out the two overlapping trails (some places are therefore common) and are complementary. The numbering therefore goes from 1 to 33.

Cultural Trail 1: This walk (yellow route) is about 3 km long and includes 21 sights in the Upper Town. You will learn, among other things, why Wiltz received the honorary title of Martyr City. You will get acquainted with the Prabbeli socio-cultural centre and stroll through Wiltz's garden. You can also admire the 300-year-old baroque high altar in the parish church of Our Lady. The route forms a loop: it starts at the Wiltz Tourist Office and ends at the Battle of the Bulge Museum, both sites being located in the castle.

Cultural Trail 2: About 4.5 km long, this second walk (red route) includes 25 curiosities, 12 of which are in the Lower Town. It also starts at the Wiltz Tourist Office and ends at the primary school built in 1951 according to the plans of Jos Werner and Chrétien Scholl, two architects from Esch-sur-Alzette. During the walk, you will discover the Rodange-Reenert-Kulturwee, a sculptural ensemble unique in Europe, the variety of decorated keystones of the former choir of the decanal church, the last windmill in Luxembourg, the geological Stations of the Cross and the sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima.

This walk takes you to 9 themed stations in the Schnellert forest. This protected area offers numerous viewpoints and the entire route is part of an explanatory approach to the formation of the landscape (boulders, ridges and cliffs). Fauna and flora are of a rare density. The route ends with a passage through the cauldron-shaped Wanterbaach gorge and its waterfall, which is difficult to cross in bad weather (beware, it's slippery!).

The Schifflange Astronomy Trail starts at the Jean Jacoby Stadium, behind the cemetery, and offers walkers a beautiful 3.9 km walk in the middle of nature, to meet our solar system. Situated on the site of the former open-cast mine, the path is perfectly marked and laid out. The 13 panels along the route, also written in Braille, provide information about the celestial bodies and the mythology behind their names.

This is a very short trail on stilts with observation hut, platforms and explanatory panels to discover the fauna and flora of the marshy areas of the former industrial town of Schifflange. The trail has been designed in the nature reserve Am Brill and reveals a very dense vegetation as well as numerous species of birds. It's hard to imagine such an ecosystem on the edge of the town... The trail starts and ends at the Bestgen mill.

Site of 255 ha protected since 1991, the Giele Botter nature reserve is home to many animal and plant species. It is part of the European Natura 2000 network, which aims to protect the fauna and flora. Two main trails run through it: the Prënzebierg Giele Botter discovery trail (7 km), between Pétange and Fond-de-Gras and the Giele Botter geological trail (4 km), a closed circuit with nine different stations, starting from Niederkorn.