Luxembourg-Ville

A couple of places I'd recommend seeing in Luxembourg-Ville. The core of the city is within the old fortifications on the intersection of the Alzette and Pétrusse valleys. I spent 10 years in Luxembourg. I lived in the city centre for 5 years, loved it, miss it - a few minutes walk to Place d'Armes, a few minutes walk to Scott's.

Page quickly knocked together 2025-01-28 for a friend who's about to spend 2 days in Luxembourg-Ville.

A few top areas to visit with Street View links, a couple of walks to visit them are below.

• Place de la Constitution - overlooks the Pétrusse valley and Pont Adolphe
• Place d'Armes - main city square
• Grand Ducal Palace
• Chemin de la Corniche - great view of the Grund
• Grund - outside the primary city walls, great view of the city

Everything below is in easy walking distance within Luxembourg-Ville.

From Hôtel le Châtelet to Place d'Armes - A 20 minute walk or a 12 minute walk plus tram 2 stops.

• Walk east along rue d'Anvers to Avenue de la Liberté to catch a tram (it's free).
• You're at Place de Paris on Avenue de la Liberté.
• Walk north on Avenue de la Liberté or take the free tram north (left) into the city.
• Tram crosses Pont Adolphe and the Pétrusse valley.
• Exit tram at first stop after the bridge - Hamilius.
• Head east 3 blocks to Place d'Armes and continue on walk below.

From Place d'Armes to The Grund - walk about 15 minutes.

This walk takes you through from the main city square, past the Grand Ducal Palace and to the Grund for some great scenery. I named it the 'nostalgia tour' as the rue du Curé to rue du St Esprit leg was done most days 1992-1997 as I walked between work and home. And on to Scott's, the pub in the Grund, many days.

• Place d'Armes - Christmas market at appropriate time of year, much of the rest of the year filled with dining.
• Exit Place d'Armes at southeast corner and turn on to rue du Curé.
• 5 rue du Curé - former office, pub next door.
• At first corner, Villeroy & Boch, turn right (south) on to rue du Fossé, Grand Ducal palace coming up on the left, place Guillaume II on the right.
• Grand Ducal Palace.
• Continue down rue du Fossé, cross rue Notre Dame (where it becomes rue de l'Eau) and on to Place de Clairefontaine.
• Statue of the Grand Duchess Charlotte on Place de Clairefontaine.
• Heading downhill to the east side, cross Place de Clairefontaine to rue du St Esprit, we're heading towards the elevator to go to the Grund.
• 19 rue du St Esprit - my former appartement.
• Keep walking south along rue du St Esprit, Mesa Verde coming up on the right, peeks into the Grund on the left.
• Rue du St Esprit bends to the right.
• Turn left under a footbridge on to Plateau du St Esprit.
• Head towards Ascenseur Elevator Plateau St. Esprit Grund - the elevator is in a smaller building by itself towards the other end of the square. There are two elevators - one to the carpark, other has a sign (below) that shows it takes you to the Grund.
• Take elevator to Grund level, elevator exits in a tunnel, security, toilets, art on the wall.
• The Grund.
• Walk to the centre of the bridge, great views of the city, Scott's pub on the other side of the bridge on the right.
• Scott's - my local for 10 years.

Continuing after the nostalgia tour.

• Back to the elevator and to level 4 Promenade de la Corniche.
• Chemin de la Corniche for great view of the Grund.

Other sights/sites/places

• Panoramic Elevator of the Pfaffenthal - view of the Alzette valley, Red Bridge, and Pfaffenthal. If you take the elevator down to Pfaffenthal you can then walk back along the Alzette around to the Grund.
• A walk in the Pétrusse valley.
• Casemates du Bock - complex of underground tunnels and galleries.
• Place de la Constitution, Gëlle Fra.
• Luxembourg City Tourist Office.
• There is a pedestrian level under Pont Adolphe.

Other information

• Public transport is free within the country, includes bus, tram, train.
• Taxi from airport to Luxembourg-Ville centre is around €50 (December 2023).
• Tram to airport expected to open around March 2025, busses already service the airport.

Images

I've more Luxembourg pics on my travel page.

Grand Ducal Palace.


Rue du St Esprit.


Elevator Grund map.


View of the city from the Grund.


Scott's - the pub in the Grund.

And after writing that I need to get back there again.