The Ardennes
Mementoes of Arlon’s Roman and Merovingian history are displayed in the rich, but rather static, Musée Archéologique.
With a combination ticket (€6) you can also visit the attractively furnished Maison Gaspar across the road, with sculptures, photos and the notable Retable de Fisenne, a splendid 16th-century altarpiece.
24.66 MILES
This château's extraordinary outline is the result of an almost-total 20th-century restoration after the original, built from the 11th to 14th centuries,…
Musée d'Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
15.37 MILES
Hidden within a series of 17th- to 19th-century houses, including a former ‘holiday home’ of the Bishop of Orval, the city's history museum is engrossing…
15.48 MILES
Beneath the Montée de Clausen, the clifftop site of Count Sigefroi’s once-mighty fort, the Bock Casemates are an atmospheric honeycomb of rock galleries…
15.52 MILES
Groundbreaking exhibitions of modern, installation and experiential art take place in this airy architectural icon designed by Pritzker-winning architect…
15.41 MILES
Hailed as 'Europe's most beautiful balcony', this pedestrian promenade winds along the course of the 17th-century city ramparts with views across the…
22.79 MILES
This highly recommended modern museum takes you into the heart of WWII, with an audio guide featuring four imagined voices of civilian and military…
20.98 MILES
A Cistercian monastery since 1132, Orval's abbey complex was wrecked in 1793 by anti-religious French Revolutionary soldiers. Rebuilding only started in…
28.79 MILES
Just north of the basilica, 19th-century Benedictine abbey buildings spread towards the tree-lined banks of the Sûre. Most of the complex is now a school…
0.03 MILES
This grand mansion's main collection celebrates the sculptures of Jean-Marie Gaspar and the photographs of his brother Charles. However, the biggest draw…
0.1 MILES
St Martin’s was built from 1907 in classic Gothic style and, with its 97m spire, is Arlon’s most eye-catching building. The real attraction is its soaring…
0.25 MILES
Subtle enough to be almost invisible from within the town, Arlon's central viewpoint offers surprisingly wide and attractive vistas that are even more…
6.35 MILES
Elements of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles can all be seen at this castle at the Eisch Valley's western end. Originally built in the…
5. Grand Château d'Ansembourg & Gardens
10.62 MILES
Built between 1639 and 1647, the grand château at Ansembourg is closed to the public except for a handful of guided tours per year; check the website for…
15.11 MILES
Hungarian composer-virtuoso Franz Liszt gave his last concert at this grand one-time society mansion. Today, the building hosts regularly changing…
7. Musée-Mémorial de la Déportation
15.18 MILES
Prior to WWII, Luxembourg had a Jewish community of approximately 3500 people. Of them, some 2500 fled, most to France, before emigration was halted in…
15.2 MILES
Towering above this leafy triangular ‘square’ is a WWI memorial, Gëlle Fra. Beyond, the valley falls away to the Pétrusse River.
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