Clervaux

Clervaux is a town of 5,200 people (2018) in the Our Natural Park in northern Luxembourg. Clervaux is a picturesque town that is popular with tourists. Its major attractions are the Saint-Maurice-et-Saint-Maur abbey, and its medieval castle dating from the 12th century, which houses the photographic exhibition โ€œThe Family of Manโ€.

Get in

By car

Clervaux is located along N18, which connects to the N7 (part of E421) 5 km east from the town. This road connects directly to the Bourscheid commune, Ettelbruck, Mersch and Luxembourg City (after a merge with the A1).

By public transit

Clervaux has a ๐ŸŒ Train station on the Liรจge-Luxembourg line, 1 km north of the town centre. This is also the central point for buses to and from the town and surrounding region. The buses connect to the train stations of Vianden and Wiltz.

See

  • ๐ŸŒ Battle of the Bulge Museum, โ˜ +352 26 91 06 95.
  • ๐ŸŒ Castle of Clervaux (in the middle of Clervaux overlooking the town, it can be seen from most streets). Tu-Su 10:00 - 18:00, closed M.
  • ๐ŸŒ Abbey of St. Maurice and St. Maurus (Benediktinerabtei hellege Moritz), 1 Place de l'Abbaye, Clervaux, โ˜ +352 92 10 27.
  • ๐ŸŒ The Family of Man, 31 Montรฉe du Chรขteau, โ˜ +352 92 96 57. A legendary photography exhibition by Luxembourgish American photographer Edward Steichen, the director of the Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) Department of Photography. In 2003 the Family of Man photographic collection was added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. โ‚ฌ6.

Do

  • Hike. Plenty of hiking routes in the area.

Buy

  • ๐ŸŒ Nordstrooss Shopping Mile Marnach, 2 Marbuergerstrooss, Marnach.

Eat

Drink

  • Nightlife. Although there are some bars and restaurants, Clervaux' nightlife is not very lively.

Sleep

Connect

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