Luxembourg, rue Heine

We go down into the Petruss Valley and follow the stream to its mouth into the Alzette, which we cross. We climb the rock stairs to the Rumm Plateau and walk through the districts Gronn and Clausen and cross the Alzette once more before starting the ascent back to the city centre.

Situated near the Cathedral and the Government district, Place de Clairefontaine was redesigned at the end of the eighties in the framework of extensive restoration and reconstruction involving the entire district. The name of the square comes from a place of shelter, a refuge belonging to the abbey of Clairefontaine which is near the Belgian border. The same refuge was demolished in 1933. A monument in honour of Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985), designed by the Parisian sculptor Jean Cardot, was erected on this square in April,1990. Grand Duchess Charlotte Among the famous statues in Luxembourg, the statue of Grand Duchess Charlotte on Place de Clairefontaine was designed by the french sculptor Jean Cardot. On 29th April 1990, the 2.75-metre-high bronze statue was officially inaugurated in the presence of the Grand Ducal family. Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985), who was very popular with the Luxembourgers, ruled from 1919 to 1964.

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The Place de Paris, not too far from the railway station, was transformed into a pedestrian zone in 1986. A lot of restaurants with nice patios during summer are located on this square and on Thursdays it hosts a small market.