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3rd - 4th JULY 2017

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Andy Schleck 2010

Charly Gaul 1958 1927 & 1928 François Faber 1909 © Archives du Ministère des Sports – Luxembourg / Photo : sportspress.lu Gerry Schmit �� MUNICIPALITIES CONTENT ��� KM �TH YEAR THAT LUXEMBOURG WELCOMES A DEPARTURE AND / OR AN ARRIVAL ON ITS TERRITORY

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A NEVER-ENDING LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE BICYCLE

In the 1950s, the bicycle was the Luxem- bourgers’ most popular means of transport; since then it has become one of their favourite leisure activities, and a whole has grown around it. The François ecosystem state has invested heavily in Faber | 1909 a network of cycling routes that is particularly extensive compared with the size of the population. Enthusiasts and casual cyclists can enjoy picturesque sceneries, for instance along the banks of the river, or more de- manding and spectacular routes, such as Nicolas through the country’s former opencast iron Frantz | 1927 ore mines. Luxembourg has also hosted five & 1928 cyclo-cross world championships, including the 2017 event.

4 TOUR DE FRANCE CHAMPIONS FROM LUXEMBOURG

Charly In winning the Tour de France in 1909, Gaul | 1958 François Faber became the first in a long list of prominent cycling champions from Luxembourg. Nicolas Frantz, who won the Tour in 1927 and who wore the yellow jersey throughout the 1928 event, was followed by the legendary , nicknamed the Angel of the Mountains, and Tour winner in 1958, and more recently , Andy Schleck (winner in 2010), his brother Fränk and . Today, young cyclist is demonstrating Andy the passion that knows both genders. Schleck | 2010

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DECORATIONS / EVENTS To welcome the Tour de France, the mu- nicipalities of Luxembourg have organized numerous site decorations and other events throughout the whole track. TROIVIERGES

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STREET ART Along the Tour de France track in Luxembourg, the English artist James Straffon has created an unique roadside gallery - open and accessible to all. Every artwork presents one 'legend' of the Tour de France, four of which are from Luxembourg (François Faber, Nicolas Frantz, Charly Gaul, Andy Schleck), with their associated nickname. The artist takes the viewer on a journey of discovery - exploring the myths and folklore of the greatest race in sport - the Tour de France - as seen through the eyes of an inquisitive fox.

This fable came into being after the artist’s research into Luxembourg’s rich literary history came upon at Michel , and his national epic, Renert [Renert oder de Fuuß am Frack an a Maaansgeisst], which was published in 1872. This art project has been carried out in collaboration with the Embassy of the in Luxembourg.

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TROIVIERGES 1:150.000 Wilwerdange, Drinklange, . TheTour passes through Huldange, Goedange, of TroisviergesThe municipality consists of 8 towns. VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS TROISVIERGES 0 VERVIERS km await you alongthetrail atregular intervals. along a marked trail. Hiking friendly hotels sites historical and heritage national the beautiful landscapes and pr denne trails are ofremarkable quality, and hiking trail km 157 of length Along a total ESCAPARDENNE Roche-en-Ardenne (BE) Roche-en-Ardenne La to (LU) takes you from Europe, of Trail -Best Quality - Area :37,86- Area km :3.139 inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population rr r d ovides visitors the opportunity toexploreovides visitorstheopportunity Tr 4 1 0 Leading , certificated as aLeading 2 1km Schmëtt rd ASSEASSELBORN HAUTBELLAIN JULY JULY . The Escapar unmissable BASBELLAIN Huldange TROISVIERGES ���� km 81 , this TSEGESTROISIERGES km 143

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. 472 5 5 5 km km km m 69.5 3 km MOIEN MOIEN no. 19Hauptstrooss. in 1903,isdepictedonthefacade ofhouse Sweep, winnerofthefirst Tour de France , nicknamedtheLittleChimney Garin In Wilwerdange, theFrench racer Garin Maurice Straffon: James artist by the route the Tour the along of Legends STREET ART WEISWAMPACH MONDORF-LES-BAINS 183.5 r BEILER km LIELER LEITHUM LONGWY ­ M 4 212.5 aurice aurice km 3 Canton PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LUXEMBOURG PRESS KIT SCHMËTT GOEDANGE TROISVIERGES WINCRANGE ASSELBORN The municipality of Wincrange consists of 27 towns. WINCRANGE The Tour passes through Asselborn, Emeschbaach, Wincrange, Hamiville and Derenbach. - Population : 4.227 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 113,36 km2 LUXEMBOURG This is the municipality with the largest surface area in Luxembourg.

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CLERVAUX The municipality of Clervaux consists of 16 towns. Population : 5.069 inhabitants (01.01.2017). Area : 85,61 km2 The feudal castle of Clervaux dates back to the 12th centu- ry and overlooks the medival village of Clervaux, in the heart of the countryside. In 1944, during the (1944-1945), the castle was seriously EXPOSITION damaged by German bombing. The State bought the Collection of photographs created in 1955 by Edward castle in its ruined state, and restored it to its former glory. Steichen for the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Today, the village's municipal offices, the museum of scale The exhibition was added to the Memory of the World models of the Grand Duchy's impressive castles and the Register of the UNESCO in 2003. Museum of the Battle of the Bulge are housed in the castle. And one wing of the castle is home to 's famous photographic collection entitled "The Family of Man".

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The Tour passes through Weidingen ofWiltzThe municipality consistsof7towns. �:���.��� VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS 0 VERVIERS km - Area :39,30 km - Area :6.730 inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population EEARNAC 93. TS 91. 4 5 km 5 AIIAE km � 89. RTE 1/2 5 NOERRNGEERTRE km 2 � km rd JULY JULY T 105.

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wiltz 1910 1908 1909 of Wiltz are preserved there. Luxembourg. ThetombstonesoftheLords which isajewelofGothicarchitecture in baroque furniture, andthedecanalchurch, churches oftheuppertownwithmarvellous and the feudal justiceofformer times, the stone crosses whichremember theplague the remains oftimeslongpast, suchasthe A townrichinhistory, Wiltz isdottedwith wide valley tobothbanks oftheriver Wiltz. and itsslopes. Thelower-town extendsina C per halfoftownwiththecastleformer Charmingly locatedonasteephill,theup- WILTZ CLIMB AT CLIMB � CATEGORY WILTZCÔTE DE ounts ofWiltz standshighonaplateau .1 KM 107 km VICTORIES STAGE to 183.5 �

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DERENBACH WEIDINGEN WILTZ STREET ART ESCH-s-SÛRE r Legends of the Tour along the route by the artist James Straffon: François Faber In Wiltz, the racer François LUXEMBOURG Faber, winner of the Tour de France in 1909, decorates the Grand-Rue in Wiltz.

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T 5 105. km 467m GIANT BICYCLE T E in the castle courtyard, T E formed by the students of the Lycée du Nord. The students of the Lycée du Nord de Wiltz will form GE a giant bicycle in the castle courtyard, which will be visible from the sky. The

WILTZ students will run to give the appearance of rotating bicycle wheels. G WILTZ CASTLE The original castle of the former Lords of On the 23rd of May 1631, Jean VI of Wiltz was situated in the lower town where Wiltz built a new castle on the same the parish church is located nowadays. location. Of the preceding fortifications This fortification could not resist, during only the old tower of the witches and the the Norman invasion, the unceasing square tower remain, integrated among the enemy attacks. Therefore - in the late XIIth buildings on the north-western side. This century - the Lords of Wiltz built another tower used to be the main entrance, reached larger castle at the eastern end of a rocky over a drawbridge. GIANT PAINTING promontory above the banks of the river (biodegradable airbrush), Wiltz. During the XIVth century, the for- Count Jean began building the castle in in a field by the artist SAYPE; portrait tifications were demolished and replaced the renaissance style in 1631, which of the racer François Faber, whose father by a new larger rampart. still exists. The Thirty Years War, various lived in Wiltz. In 1388, the castle was destroyed by soldiers sieges, famine and epidemics, however, were of the King of France during an expedition delaying the works. And so it was that Count against the Duke of Juliers. At the beginning Charles-Eugène completed the castle only in of the XVth century, the town and castle 1720. The latter built, within the walls of the were set on fire by the Count of Nassau. castle, a chapel in the renaissance style r In 1453, scarcely rebuilt from its ruins, and stairs to the gardens opposite of the ma- AE Wiltz was again destroyed under Philippe nor house. Since the 1950s the magnificent de Bourgogne, by de Croy, Governor of staircase leading up to the castle garden and Luxembourg. the facade of the castle have served as the backdrop for the open-air European festival of theatre and music in Wiltz.

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the mostmagnificentlandscapesin Luxembourg. U ing highplateauisbreathtaking. Here, thecyclists enterthe In thedirection ofKaundorf, theviewongentlyundulat LAC HAUTE SÛRE HAUTE LAC VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS Abbey Notre-Dame deLuxembourg. plateau, andthesurrounding grounds, to the of Luxembourg onthe ceded thesanctuary . In illnesses childhood 1159, Count Henri IV to cureuntil the beginning ofthe20thcentury the 18thcentury. The water octagonal period Roman the during site The locationwas already asacred National heritage monument CHAPEL ST-PIRMIN 0 VERVIERS pper Sûre National Park, whosedamhasshapedoneof NOT 112 km ANDOR km 4 chapel 109. ESCSRE ROINEN nowinplacedatesfrom S 5 DERSCEID km C 117 rd andbefore. The km JULY JULY was usedjust ���� the cultural heritageofEurope. experienced aseriesofrestorations powerful Counts of Vianden of Counts of thepowerful From theeleventh to the fifteenth century thirteenth thatoftheknights'hall. saw the construction ofthegrand century palace castle. The twelfth Since dynasty Orange-Nassau the of birthplace Nassau. Vianden isoftenconsidered tobethesymbolic 1890 inheritance totheyounger branch oftheGerman . the the Carolingians settledthereIn (ninthcentury). theeleventh century, erected afortress The origins of the castledate back tothe Europe. in periods Gothic and Romanesque from dating manors fortification Built on the

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1977 - ESCH- 4 and the fort and a a Roman of foundations property of the state the of , whenthecastlebecameproperty Tour passes through Kaundorf of Lac HauteThe municipality Sûre consists of 8 towns. The 107 km 107 largest and most majestic feudal feudal majestic most and isconsidered oneofthelargest - Area :48,50km - Area - Population : s atthislocation.After thedeclineofRoman Empire, -SÛRE 3 small palace to ICEA IERSCEID

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ESCH-SUR-SÛRE DERENBACH WEIDINGEN The municipality of Esch-sur-Sûre consists of 12 towns. WILTZ VIANDEN The Tour passes through Esch-sur-Sûre and Eschdorf. ESCH-s-SÛRE - Population : 2.640 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 50,59 km2

LUXEMBOURG UPPER SÛRE LAKE ESCH-SUR-SÛRE CASTLE The lake dates from 1961 and lies 1 km The centre of Esch-sur-Sûre is dominated west of Esch-sur-Sûre, in the middle of the by the remains of a castle the origins of Upper Sûre National Park. The lake which date back to 927 and which saw a has a surface area of 380 ha and secures great deal of activity right up to the French not only a steady supply of drinkable Revolution. The first famous knights water and electricity, but also presents a from the House of Esch were Henri I beautiful recreational area. Beyond the and ­Godefroy I, who served at the side ES 5km protective perimeter at the main dam, of Godfrey of Bouillon in the First Crusade. a wide range of water sports can be enjoyed, Over the course of history, several Lords including swimming, rowing, diving, wind- of Esch were among the most influential surfing and sailing. advisers to the Counts of Luxembourg. During the Night of Legends (1 July) the castle Esch-sur-Sûre is transformed into a magical and wonderous place by dancers, storytellers, musicians, jugglers and fire-eat- ers. DECORATION � 250 ��� 750m �:��.��� on the tower of Esch- sur-Sûre castle. Decoration of the tower ANDOR of the oldest castle in 112 km Luxembourg with a yellow 446m jersey.

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BOURSCHEID

BOURSCHEID CASTLE GROSBOUS Bourscheid Castle is not only the the region. Loyal REDANGE REICHLANGE largest vassals of the Duke in the country but also one of the largest of Luxembourg, they also were his between the and the Meuse. It was counselors and fought at his side during LUXEMBOURG enlarged in four stages, the last of which armed conflicts. The House of Bourscheid ended in 1430 with the construction of the was replaced by that of Metternich in 1626, large enclosure and its many towers. before the French Revolution put an end to feudal power. Abandoned in the 19th Its story begins with the first Lord of the century, the imposing castle finally fell into Canton Mersch castle, Bertram of Bourscheid, whose ruins. name was mentioned in 1095 for the first time in the castle history. The construction It is on these ruins that Victor Hugo, the restoration work done. That same year the of the castle began around the year famous French writer of the Romantic Association of Friends of Bourscheid Castle 1000 by the replacement of older fortified movement, wrote two texts in his "Car- was founded, to manage the castle. The constructions. nets". He also immortalised the castle's ap- association organises cultural events, among pearance at the time in numerous sketches. others. The Lords of Bourscheid, who lived in the castle at the time, belonged to the In 1972, the Luxembourg government most respected chivalric families in acquired the property and had significant SCHENGEN

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ESCEID ELL COLPACH CASTLE The Luxembourgish industrialist Émile Mayrisch was more than just the general manager of the Steel works in Burbach-Eich- (Arbed). He also was a philanthropist and a proponent of un- derstanding between peoples, in particular the reconciliation between the French and the Germans after the Second World War. Together with his wife Aline de Saint-Hubert he welcomed a great number of illustrious guests at Colpach castle, REDANE E from literary grandees to scientist, economists, or politicians: André Gide, ERSC Annette Kolb, Karl Jaspers, Jacques Rivière, C Jean Schlumberger, Ernst Robert Curtius and Marie Delcourt, Richard Couden- hove-Kalergi or Walter Rathenau. The castle grounds contain magnificient scultures by Maillol, Despiau, Bourdelle and Kolbe.

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primary school. primary the of pupils by the formed bicycle Giant The municipality ofRedangeThe municipality consistsof6towns. PREIZERDAUL REDANGE VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS ofPreizerdaulThe municipality consistsof4towns. �:���.��� 0 VERVIERS km - Area :31,95km - Area :2.795 inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population The Tour passes through Reichlange - Area :15,60 km - Area :1.800inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population 4 REDANE � � 2 2 �km rd JULY JULY 136 winner oftheT sh racer François Faber In Saeul,theLuxembourgi François Faber Straffon: James artist by the route the along Tour the of Legends STREET ART the ruePrincipale inSaeul. France in 1909, decorates REICANE ���� km 132. LEN . RIERDA 5 km R

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The municipality of Useldange consists of 4 towns. GROSBOUS

- Population : 1.705 inhabitants (01.01.2017) REDANGE REICHLANGE - Area : 23,92 km2 MERSCH SAEUL TUNTANGE LUXEMBOURG USELDANGE CASTLE The division of estates created the Lordship of Useldange around the year 1100. Inside the castle there is a square donjon 25 meters high, as well as an archeological crypt. There are also remains of a rectangular building in the nor- Canton de Mersch th-eastern corner of the castle. Nowadays, the castle ruins are integrated in an educational trail specifically designed for people with sight impairments.

SAEUL The municipality of Saeul consists of 5 towns. - Population : 780 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 14,86 km2

C A TUNTANGE The municipality of Tuntange consists of 4 towns. - Population : 1.720 inhabitants (01.01.2017) 18,74 km2 PLACE OF - Area : CHARLY GAUL'S CHILDHOOD Charly Gaul, winner of the SUCCESSES: Tour de France in 1958, spent his childhood in TOUR DE FRANCE: Tuntange. WINNER 1958 RACE DAYS IN BEST YELLOW JERSEY CLIMBER IN THIRD 1955 1955 THIRD 1961 STAGE VICTORIES 1956

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VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS MERSCH 1683... in Army French by the tions fortifica its of stripped -of nogreat strategic value- was tower. ThefeudalcastleofSchoenfels the to entrance the decorates arms of coat Lachen von Schloeder Lord ofSchoenfelsandBusbach, acquired theestate. The In theearly16thcentury, Henry Schloedervon Lachen, the Sassenheims. through marriagetotheLords ofAnsembourg, andlaterto certain Ferri, alsoknownasFrederic ofSchoenfels. It passed the invention ofartillery, aprimitive castlewas erected by a name ofTheodoriusSchonevels isknown.In 1292, before from Schinder(hewer).In the12th Century a person by the scindula (roof tile, shingles, shingleroofing), Schindelor toDean Marcuardus. Thenameprobably derives from Scindalasheim inadeedof846 The hamletofSchoenfelsisfirstmentionedbythename century) 13th renovation, (under CASTLE SCHOENFELS OERIC

GOEBLANGE SETONAINES rd km 143 JULY JULY asagiftbyBishopHetto of SAE ���� km 146 S TNTANE - 1957; three years lateritwas cededtothestate. next tothecastle. acquired Themunicipality thecastlein 1938 In 1930thecastlewas restored byitsownerMrUhres. In accommodation... transforming themedieval buildingintocomfortableliving became sole owner, large windows were fitted in the keep, and was flanked by seven towers. When Paul von der Veltz was 11mwide, theenclosure wall was 1.35metres thick Veltz der von of thefortifiedcastle was commissionedbyPaul down it troops stormedthiscastleandburned Theodoric was tobuildanew, fortifiedcastle Ermesinde. In this document a "turris” (tower) is mentioned. Lucenburch". He was oneoftheknights Countess text as: "miles, dictus de Maresch, dapifer comitissae de The (administrative centre, 13th century) CASTLE MERSCH OENES km 153.5 first Lordfirst Mersch,of EEN youth hostel was addedinanewbuildingright hostel , ayouth in1574 ANSEOR . Thecastlemeasured 61x71m,themoat RIDE 1:150.000 SCOENES Theodoric, appearsina1232 Theodoric, 2 1 0 ERSC A . Burgundian . Aplan

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KOERICH CASTLE THE VILLA RUSTICA (ruins, 12th and 13th century) of -Miecher GROSBOUS , situated in the Goebelange brook valley, The , built around the REDANGE REICHLANGE Koerich Castle villa rustica first MERSCH is a typical example of the lowland castles. With its half of the first century A.D. consisted SAEUL TUNTANGE impressive donjon and its exterior walls arranged in an of at least seven stone buildings spread over LUXEMBOURG almost perfect square, it forms a remarkable unit with an area of 5 hectares, and was enclosed by Koerich's baroque church and old houses. Wirich I, Lord an earthern wall. Display panels guide the of Koerich, Seneschal of the court of Luxembourg, started visitor through the stone and bronze ages, building the castle in the late 12th and early 13th century. from the Celts right through to the The donjon (also known as the tower of witches) and the stone buildings of the Romans. The six Canton Mersch exterior walls are of late Romanesque style. buidlings with reconstructed foundations, the partial recons- truction of the mausoleum and the defensive bulwark from With a base of 12 x 11.6m and a thickness of 3 à 3.5m, the late antiquity can be visited free of charge all year round. donjon, and -though currently only 11 metres high- its Visitors wanting to visit the five burial mounds of the Celtic estimated original height of 25 to 30 metres made this one landowners follow the forest path for about 500 meters and of the most imposing towers in our region. A recons- reach a path marked with an amphora symbol. These panels truction in the Gothic style took place in 1300. Between lead to the necropolis of Goebange- counting some 1380 and 1385, Gilles d’Autel-Koerich made some important 13 Celtic graves. modifications: gothic living quarters, and two rectangular towers in the southern wall. In 1728, the southern wing was rebuilt in the Baroque style. After the 2nd half of the 18th century the castle was no longer used by the Lords of Koerich, and hence -due to SEPTFONTAINES CASTLE lack of maintenance- it eventually became uninhabitable. In It is unknown when the first castle at Septfonaines was built. the early 1950s the last owner, Mr P. Flammang, undertook All that is known to historians today is that the castle is building works to safeguard the crumbling structures. Cur- first mentioned in 1192, when a certain Tidier was Lord of rently, the castle is owned by the Luxembourg State. Septfontaines.

In 1233 Jean de Septfontaines placed his property under the rule of Princess Ermesinde. At the beginning of the 14th century, Thomas de Sieben- born, the friend and companion of the Emperor Henry VII, was the Lord of the manor of Septfontaines. In 1600 Christophe de Criechingen built a massive Re- naissance tower at the northern entrance. TUNTANGE The municipality of Tuntange consists of 4 towns. - Population : 1.720 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 18,74 km2

ANSEMBOURG CASTLE HOLLENFELS CASTLE (hotel, 14th century) (Youth hostel, 11th century)

The "grand castle" - Build in the first half of the17th centu- Perched high at an altitude of 315 metres, the castle of ry as "House of the Ironworks" by pioneer iron industrialist Hollenfels - which is part of the "Valley of the Seven Thomas Bidart, the new castle of Ansembourg underwent Castles" - watches over the narrow valley of the Eisch, thus a large transformation in the 18th century, when the heirs offering a sight of impressive beauty. of Thomas Bidart elevated themselves to the rank of Baron (1728), then Count de Marchant and Ansembourg and the Hollenfels Castle consists of a donjon of almost 40 m high, countship of Saint-Empire (1749-1750). The gardens hark an angular tower and a curtain wall as well as living back to 1750 and are decorated with statues, ornate stairs quarters. The castle is accessed over a brick bridge. The and fountains in the usual style of the age. old manor house with the donjon has been converted into a youth hostel and an ecological centre.

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finish km LONGWY 4 212.5 km 3 PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LUXEMBOURG PRESS KIT MAMER The municipality of Mamer consists of 3 towns. - Population : 9.185 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 27,54 km2 DONDELANGE KEHLEN LUXEMBOURG MAMER N RANT SCHOUWEILER

SUCCESSES : TOUR DE FRANCE:

WINNER 1927 WINNER 1928 5340 km in 198h 16'42" 5476 km in 192h 48' 58" DAYS WEARING THE Ø 26.931 km/h Ø 28.400 km/h YELLOW JERSEY

SECOND 1924 SECOND 1926 STAGE VICTORIES

OTHER GREAT SUCCESSES: TOUR OF THE - 1928 PARIS-BRUSSELS 1927 TOURS 1927

LUXEMBOURGISH NATIONAL ROAD RACE CHAMPION 1923 – 1934

�nd RESP. �rd AT THE ROAD RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 1929 – 1932

BIRTH HOUSE PORTRAIT OF NICOLAS FRANTZ

Mamer, birthplace of Nicolas Frantz. A portrait of Nicolas Frantz by Alain Welter, will be placed at Nicolas FRANTZ, born in 1899 in Mamer, deceased in the point of entry into the town from the direction of Kehlen. Luxembourg in 1985. He wore the yellow jersey from the first (following his victory in 1927) to the last stage in 1928.

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STAGE The municipality of Dippach consists of 4 towns. - Population : 4.178 inhabitants (01.01.2017) - Area : 17,42 km2

4 Dippach 4 3 VERVIERS Mamer Limpach LONGWY s 4 3 0km 183.5km 212.5km 500m 300m 100m 0m

DIPPACH 54 km to the finish GIANT BICYCLE Large bicycle sculpture with rider and moving wheels with a diameter of 20 m constructed from natural materials by the Parents' Association of Mentally AER Handicapped Children (APEMH), whose seat is in Bettange/Mess (mu- nicipality of Dippach). The design shows on the one hand the THE great affection the municipality of Dippach GASTRONOMIC has for cycling, given the impressive list

VILLAGE WILTZ, KEHLEN, REDANGE of prizes won by members of the local OE cycling union, to which count numerous Connecting the capital cycling celebrities, graduates of Dippach, with the towns of the such as Charly GAUL, Elsy JACOBS, "pays des Terre Rouges" Johny SCHLECK, , (the Land of Red Rocks), and recently, Laurant DIDIER and Schouweiler has been Bob JUNGELS. On the other hand it able to establish itself showscases the hard work of the disabled considerable gastrono- individuals supervised by the APEMH, mic renown. Among who have assembled this visual feat with 5 restaurants, 2 have their supervisors, and demonstrates their been acclaimed by the skills. The bicycle will be visible from above, most prestigious inter- so it is possible to film it from a helicopter. national reviewers. DIAC 165.5 km

DIPPACH

SCOEIER 167 km PREHISTORIC SITE Two fossil Ichthyosaurs (3.20 and 2.20 m, respectively) were found close to the Schouweiler railway station. The tail of a third animal was successfully RECANE excavated, next to a few fossilised branches IAC (calcinated lignite) and nearly intact skull 170.5 km 1:100.000 0 1/2 1 km of an Ichthysosaurus now preserved at the Natural History Museum Luxembourg.

20 Canton PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LUXEMBOURG PRESS KIT KIRCHBERG Luxembourg, often called Luxembourg-City, is the captial of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and its most populous city. DONDELANGE - Population : 114.303 inhabitants (01.01.2017) KEHLEN - Area : 51,73 km2 LUXEMBOURG MAMER DIPPACH SCHOUWEILER

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THE OLD CITY AND ITS KIRCHBERG PLATEAU FORTIFICATIONS European quarter UNESCO World Heritage Site Luxembourg has always held a privileged position in the Founded in the year 963, the Old City of Luxembourg process of European integration. Since the creation turned a rock into a legendary fortress among the most of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) powerful in Europe of the 16th century. The 17th in 1952, several European institutions have set up in century saw the creation of the famous casemates, sub- the capital. The birthplace of one of the fathers of terranean vaulted spaces for refuge during military attacks. Europe, Robert Schuman, Luxembourg has the vocation Despite the dismantling of this spectacular defence complex of playing the role of one of the European capitals not only in the 19th century, the most visually arresting parts of the due to its geographical situation right in the heart of Europe, fortress have survived and can be visited during your but also due to its multilingualism. Cosmopolitan and travel to Luxembourg City. The fortress and the Old welcoming, with a population made up of almost 170 City are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO since different nationalities, the city is a real economic, 1994. social and cultural melting-pot. Whilst the Luxembourg fortress was a true textbook exam- Besides Brussels and Strasbourg, the capital city of the ple of European military architecture, it has changed hands Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is one of the three Euro- many times over its existence. Italian, Spanish, Belgian, pean cities hosting the most important European French, Austrian, Dutch and Prussian engineers institutions. Luxembourg houses the General Secretariat have been involved in progressively extending the of the European Parliament, the European Investment fortifications of this stronghold. Traces of their work Bank, as well as the Court of Justice and the European remain, and what traces! An extraordinary network of Court of Auditors. 23km of underground galleries, the famous casemates, which were carved from the city’s rocks constitute the Moreover, on the Kirchberg plateau stands the The Mu- city’s main attraction. seum of Modern Art Grand-Duc Jean MUDAM, one of the most ambitious architectural and cultural projects ever The Grand-Duke’s residence, the Grand-Ducal palace, undertaken in the Grand Duchy. The Chinese American has an exceptionally beautiful facade in Flemish Renais- architect Ieoh Ming Pei came up with, designed then sance style (16th century), and a majestic interior and transformed the Thüngen fort, a highly strategic military ceremonial rooms open to the public during the summer location at the time in a strategic location for artistic crea- only. In the Notre-Dame Cathedral, 17th century rood tion. Close to the MUDAM is the Philharmonie, another screen contrasts with the 20th century windows. architectural gem on the Kirchberg plateau which hosts some of the most prestigious musical groups. The medieval houses in the outlying areas harmoniously blend with the avant-garde architecture of the Kirchberg plateau, the European institution area.

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of named ‘TheCannibal’, winner Jeunes” 1ruedel’Eglise. the facade ofthe“Maison des 1972 and1974, isdepictedon racer At , theBelgian Straffon: James artist by the route the Tour the along of Legends STREET ART r The municipality ofMondercangeThe municipality consistsof4towns. MONDERCANGE VERVIERS > LONGWY -� LONGWY > VERVIERS 0 VERVIERS the Tour in 1969, 1970, 1971, km - Area :21,40 km - Area :6.708 inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population Eddy Merckx 4

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s 170.5 4 km 173.5 km 183.5 IAC km ONDERCANE 3 km 181.5 1:100.000 km 178 SCIANE Esch-s-Alzette Limpach SCHIFFLANGE OET SCHIFFLANGE 0 D 183.5 1/2 D 42 km 42 km 1 km 29 km 29 to TETANE LONGWY

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finish km 3 PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LUXEMBOURG PRESS KIT SCHIFFLANGE The municipality of Schifflange consists of one - Population: 10.379 inhabitants (01.01.2017) town. City of origin of (AG2R – - Area: 7,71 km2 La Mondiale), 21st at the Tour de France 2014 and winner of the team classification that same year. Stage winner and overall winner of the Tour of the LUXEMBOURG Haut Var 2015. LIMPACH DIPPACH Currently, (BMC), stage winner FOETZ MONDERCANGE at the Tour of and the Tour of Luxembourg SCHIFFLANGE ESCH-s-ALZETTE and winner of the Ride London-Surrey Classic in 2015, lives at Schifflange. Canton Esch-s-Alzette

DECORATION OF THE FOOTBALL PITCH Decoration of the football pitch (rue Denis Netgen): giant logo of the municipal- ity formed by flowers and a yellow jersey made of about 100 people.

DECORATION OF A FACADE Decoration of the facade of the "Schou" house, the art gallery of the municipality of Schifflange and seat of the "Syndicat d’initi- ative" (47, avenue de la Libération) by the artist Raphael Gindt. The artwork will depict the face of the Schifflange cyclist Ben Gastauer. ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE The second largest city in Luxembourg (according to zone in the country. The city is also crowned with a rich the number of inhabitants) and seat of the University of array of natural areas thanks to its location in the valley. Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette looks back on a century The city of Esch-sur-Alzette already hosted the Tour of steel and iron production and is a cosmopolitan de France in 1968 and 2006. and multicultural city, with important architectural The municipality of Esch-sur-Alzette consists of one town. and industrial heritage and with a city centre to make - Population : 34.378 inhabitants (01.01.2017) shopping a real pleasure, as it has the longest pedestrian - Area : 14,35 km2

VISITOR CENTRE BELVAL ELLERGRONN BLAST FURNANCES with its Nature Reserve Classified national heritage monument The visitor centre is aimed at all sections of Since 2000, a modern urban district the public, and contains the following spac- with a university campus (University of es: - permanent and temporary exhibitions Luxembourg) is developing on the site of on natural heritage, the work in the mines, the former iron and steel works in the and the ecology of the nature reserve South of Luxembourg. One of the most Ellergronn. The nature reserve Ellergronn ambitious urban development programs in extends over 110 ha in what once was an Europe is unfolding here on an area of 120 open mine, and contains calcareous beech hectares. The site is an open air museum forests, several ponds, an aulder-ash forest, of nationally and internationally re- dry lawns and beautiful mountain bike nowned architects. trails. In Belval, one can also find aconcert hall: the Rockhall, which can accomodate an audience of up to 6.500 people.

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MONDORF- LES-BAINS - VILLE DE DÉPART : Birthplace of the "Schleck“ tribe

Johny Schleck, team mate of at Pelforth and of Luis Ocana and Jean-Ma- rie Leblanc at BIC; 19th at the Tour de France 1970, 20th in 1967, 32nd in 1973, the year in which his team mate Luis Ocana won; stage winner at the Tour of Spain in Madrid in 1970.

Fränk Schleck, twice stage winner at the Tour de France (Alpe d’Huez in 2006 and Grand Bornand in 2009), 3rd place at the Tour de France in 2011, winner of the 2006, of the 2009, the 2010, the Critérium International 2011, stage winner at the Tour of Spain in 2015.

Andy Schleck, winner of the Tour de France 2010, 2nd in 2009 and 2011, three-time stage winner in the Tour de France (Morzine Avo- riaz in 2010, Tourmalet 2010, Galibier 2011), winner of the white jersey in 2008, 2009 and 2010, winner of the Liège--Liège in 2009, winner of the white jersey at the Giro 2007.

24 SCHENGEN, A SYMBOLIC PLACE: In 1985, the so-called “Schengen Agreements” are signed on board of the boat MS Princess Marie-Astrid in Schengen. These agreements launched the process that led to the disappearance of the borders in 26 European countries, an essential step in the European construc- tion process.

The municipality of Schengen launches several activities to demonstrate that the spirit of the ‘Schengen agree- ments’ and of an ‘Europe without borders’ is still alive and that Luxembourg is living this reality on a daily basis.

©ORT Visit Moselle

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ATTRACTIONS 0m m m r flag L In theevenings, theCasino 2000 events: tennis, fencing, archery and horse show jumping. Mondorf-les-Bains offershigh-profile cultural andsporting a magnificent from thewind,Mondorf Le Domaine Thermalissituatedin intheGrand Duchy. town spa The only Well protected MONDORF-LES-BAINS MONDORF-LES-BAINS >VITTEL - � 0 MONDORF-LES-BAINS Burmerange 1:25.000 km 1.5 Bains. ­s flag Luxembourgish FLAG LUXEMBOURGISH HUMAN tudents km 200 km 200 7.5 km 0 oftheschoolMondorf-les- dotted with open air exhibitions. park flower to 100

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finish km ONDOR formed bythe ASINO Andy Schleck Straffon: James artist by the route the Tour the along of Legends STREET ART organises showsand DOAINE DOMAINE START th JULY JULY Taizières-les- MONDORFONDOR 74.5 ���� km

ERMALTERA Mondorf-les-Bains consistsofthree towns. concerts withfamous internationalartists. of Themunicipality ES Spa. the Mondorf Parc Hotel Conference and wraps, fitness pavillon, sauna pavillon and rich inminerals, heatedat36°,massages, source by athermal fed facilities Spa ESTABLISHMENT THERMAL Area : Population : 13,66km Col des Trois Fontaines MONDORF-LES-BAINS MONDORF-LES-BAINS

AINS 5.000 inhabitants(01.01.2017) I front ofthetownhall. de France in2010,decorates thesquare in racer Andy Schleck n Mondorf-les-Bains, theLuxembourgish 2 Goviller S B

s 157.5 km 4 170.5 , winneroftheTour km VITTEL 207.5 km Canton PASSAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN LUXEMBOURG PRESS KIT

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ATTRACTIONS 0m m m and Schengen. The route oftheTour goesthrough Burmerange, Remerschen ofSchengenconsists of9towns.The municipality SCHENGEN MONDORF-LES-BAINS >VITTEL - � 0 MONDORF-LES-BAINS Burmerange km 1.5 - Area 4.805inhabitants(01.01.2017) - Population: km 200 km 200 7.5 km MONDORF : 31,42 km SCHIFFLANGE to BAINS

the D ON THE FOOTBALL PITCH FOOTBALL THE ON FLAG GIANT by ponds. remarkable architecture visitor's centre "Biodiversum", withits reserves, close proximity to nature, with its where wineculture meetsmodernity, in without borders aEurope of cradle Schengen, the Nature. and Wine Europe, Schengen: alive". is "Schengen slogan the in the recreational/sports area with Thionville 2 33.5

finish - km LES - itsrecreational centre andthe is also the municipality isalsothemunicipality th JULY JULY 1.5 km Taizières-les-Metz 74.5 ELVANE surrounded ���� km BRMERANE natural borders between 26 European nations. European 26 between borders This initiatedtheprocess leadingtothe disappearance of the passenger vessel MS Princesse Marie-Astrid In In 1985 Schengen Agreement theSchengen INTRANE REMERSEN Col des Trois Fontaines The HAFF RÉIMECH marshes, formtheheart ofthisreserve. ponds thirty slowely into a species-rich habitat.Over the landwas lefttoitselfandtransformed Duchy. After the gravel pits were abandoned, intheGrand wetland species-rich bird and important most the of Schengen. It isone pits intheMoselle valley Remich between and an area of 80ha nature reserve Haff Réimech Goviller , oftenbordered by reed fieldsand SENEN

s SCHENGEN , lies on thesiteofoldgravel 157.5 km 7.5 was signedonboard of 4 170.5 km km VITTEL R 207.5 . , with km Canton Remich ROOF COVER A LOCK FOR of the "Centre Européen" in Schengen SCHENGEN with the slogan "Schengen is Alive" and the logo of the Greater-Region. Symbolising the 26 Schengen is where the Schengen Agreements countries that form the were signed that guarantee free movement in Schengen Area, the Co- Europe. The summit of the Greater-Region will lumns of Nations in front take place in the building before the tour passes of the European Centre through Schengen. allow visitors to identify all LUXEMBOURG member states and their MONDORF- respective symbols. In the LES-BAINS "SCHENGEN IS ALIVE": vein of the idea of "love BURMERANGE Rally of about 500 students of the schools of the "Pays des 3 SCHENGEN locks", visitors are invited to Frontières", wearing yellow jerseys on the Place des Etoiles close express their attachment to to the European Museum Schengen. the idea of open borders and the spirit of the Symbolic action to prove that the the spirit of the ‘Schengen Schengen Agreements by adding their perso- agreements’ and of an ‘Europe without borders’ is still alive and that nalised "love" padlock to a specially designed Luxembourg is living this reality on a daily basis. sculpture. This symbol confirms the endurance of a space without borders. SCHENGEN SCHENGEN

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The wine of "Schengen" The "Centre Européen" grows on the slopes of the hosts a Europe Direct three neighbouring mu- Information Centre and nicipalities. The hiking the European Museum trail "Traumschleife Schengen. The Europe Di- Schengen grenzenlos", rect Information Centres which crosses the loop serve as local intermedia- the Moselle forms around ries between the European the intersection of three Union and its citizens. The countries, provides a won- European museum focuses derful experience of hiking 7.5km on the various aspects of without borders. Besides borders. the vineyards, the nature reserves "Haff Réimech", "Strombierg" and "Grouf" shape the panorama of Schengen.

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