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Luxembourg (Belgium)

Province of Belgium

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Overview

The province of Luxembourg is the southernmost and largest province in the Wallonia region of Belgium. It is bordered to the east by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and to the southwest by France. It is divided between the Belgian Ardennes to the north and Gaume (the Belgian part of Lorraine) to the south. It has around 280,000 inhabitants and is the least populated of all Belgian provinces.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
The Brussels-Luxembourg line has four main stops in the province:

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Getting around

By train
A number of local lines provide good service for some destination within the province:
Bicycle
Some cycling paths exist, but are often badly maintained making the road a safer choice. However, the province is full of small beautiful roads that are not much used by cars and are in good state.
Walk
Forests make a wonderful place to walk. A large number of path cross them, and most municipalities have traced some paths, with signs and possibly maps at the local tourism office.
By bus
Tec, the regional public transportation service provides a good network between towns and villages of the province, and one should find it possible to reach even the most remote village with public…

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

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Cities

Arlon

administration center for the province

Bastogne

centre of the Battle of the bulge

Bouillon

hometown of the famous crusader, and home to a well-preserved castle

La Roche-en-Ardenne

small city along the river Ourthe, based around a hilltop castle that finds its origins in pre-history.

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Travel tips

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Culture & history

Belfries of Belgium and France

The Belfries of Belgium and France are a world heritage site. The site comprises 56 belfries from Flanders and Wallonia in Belgium, and from far northern France.

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Itineraries

Belgian coast by tram

Stretching from Knokke to Adinkerke, the Kusttram (Dutch for "Coast Tram") makes it possible to travel almost the entire length of the Belgian coast by tram.

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UnderstandThe province of Luxembourg was once part of the same body as the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

TalkFrench is the language spoken everywhere since its imposition in school. Nevertheless, a number of traditional languages are still spoken or understood by part of the population, especially in most rural areas:

Get inThe province is served mainly by two motorways, that meet near Neufchateau, in the center:

Get aroundThe province is well served by a network of paved roads. Those suffer from the relatively harsher climate of the province, and can be snowy during winter and present potholes at all times.

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EatAs in the rest of Belgium, quality of food in the province of Luxembourg is very good. However, fast foods and foreign food is popular, and it might be difficult sometimes to find a real local specialist.

DrinkBelgium is the country of Beer, and the province of Luxembourg doesn't escape the rule, with several small breweries scattered around. Among them we can discover the Rulles, the Chouffe,...

Stay safeThe province, as the rest of Belgium is a very safe place. However, some fights might occur at the end of villages 'bals' where heavy drinking is involved.

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