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I am inspired to tell you about one of my favorite countries that have not live in yet. Visited several times always in family trips and many memorable moments, we love to visit more, and will be back ,eventually. I have found me pictures in my cd rom vault to do this one for you and me, Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Luxembourg Ville, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Grand-Rue is probably the most famous shopping street in Oberstadt (Ville-Haute/Upper town). Again, many designer and jewelry stores, but it is also the famous Luxembourg chocolates, better known under the name of “Knippercher“! Visit one of the many pastry shops and indulge in one of the best delicacies in the city! The Grand-Rue is also a paradise for shopping, with its perfumeries, its exclusive leather goods and its many shoe stores. The Grand rue is a big shopping open air street with plenty of choices in Luxembourg city. The street extends from the boulevard Royal to the Côte d’Eich where there is a nice singing statue. There are so many stores here it can easily beat any shopping mall in choices and brands. Including our favorite the Galeries Lafayette at 103, Grande Rue

A nice architecturally building that still needs a takeover and a nice walk indeed by here too. It is the Hotel des Postes (post office)  at rue Aldringen corner with ave Monterey  and rue de la Poste.  As of 1869, the post office of the Upper Town was located in the former barracks of the Prussian garrison “beim Piquet”. Given the rapid development of the post, an extension of the office quickly became essential. From 1908 to 1910, this building in the Renaissance style was constructed. However, since modernizations have regularly taken place until 2018, the year the post office left for bigger quarters. The new one is temporally last I heard at the Mercier building on rue de Reims opposite the train station.

 The Grand Ducal Palace is done in the renaissance style of the 16C and its the official residence of the Duke of Luxembourg ,chief of State since 1890. It is located not far from the Place Guillaume II.The grand-ducal palace has unquestionably one of the most beautiful façades in the city (Flemish Renaissance, 16C). Majestical interior and splendid above stairs ,it can be visited exclusively during summer. In 1814, Luxembourg, which had become a Grand Duchy, was entrusted personally to the King of the Netherlands and his successors. In 1817, the City/town hall became the Government House, where the king’s governor resided and worked. Thanks to the purchase of houses in the surrounding area, an annex was added to house the Chamber of Deputies, completed in 1859. In 1890, the death without a male heir of the King of the Netherlands transferred the Grand Duchy to a distant cousin of the deceased monarch, Grand Duke Adolphe. He used the palace exclusively, and it became the residence of the sovereign of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The city of Luxembourg on the palace:  https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/place/iconic-buildings/grand-ducal-palace

The Luxembourg tourist office on the palace: https://www.visitluxembourg.com/place/palace-of-the-grand-dukes

The Grund , yes is a canyon like district right in the city and now a very sought after place to live with plenty of ambiance.  Grund is one of the 24 districts of Luxembourg Ville. It is in this district, located at the foot of the upper city-or Ville-Haute and where the Pétrusse (see post) falls into the Alzette river , a tributary of the Sûre river. The Grund  district, known for its cultural and architectural heritage, is undoubtedly one of the prettiest and most authentic areas of the city. You will have to go down the small cobblestone streets and along the points of water to walk into the Grund. But it’s worth it! It is a good stroll, summer and winter, to enjoy the beautiful landscapes surrounded by trees, stone buildings and old bridges. This is wonderful and a must to see, me think,

The city of Luxembourg on the Grund: https://www.luxembourg-city.com/en/about-luxembourg-city/districts/grund-luxembourg

The Grund district cultural activities (you can click commerces for restos etc) : https://www.grund.lu/vie-associative/

The Place Clairefontaine square ,and the statue of Grand Duchess Charlotte who ruled between 1919 and 1964 graces the space done in 1990. It was redesigned in the late 1980s as part of a complete restoration and reconstruction of the whole from the neighborhood , Grouped around the square, one can see a legion of government buildings, mostly former cloisters dating from the 17C.

The city of Luxembourg ville on the Place Clairfontaine :https://www.luxembourg-city.com/fr/adresse/monument/place-de-clairefontaine

There you go folks, hope it gives you enough to come to see this magical small country of Luxembourg. We love it ,and can’t wait to be back again, eventually. We had many memories of driving there even just for lunch at the Place d’Armes with the family by car and come back to Versailles sometimes on the same day !!! Yeah road warriors of Europe ! Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Luxembourg Ville, part II !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health and many cheers to all !!!