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Luxembourg

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 Luxembourg, a country in western Europe, is bordered by Belgium, Germany, and France. Its official name is Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembourg (City) is its capital. The population is estimated in 442,972 inhabitants (2001) and it covers an area of 2,586 sq km (998 sq mi.)

The languages spoken are French, German and Luxembourgish. The national currency was the Luxembourg franc (LUF) and the Belgium franc (BEF) until the beginning of 2002, now it is the Euro. Twelve Member States of the European Union are participating in the common currency. They are: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.

Luxembourg is the greatest bank center and the home of institutions of the European Union.

Luxembourg city is the capital of Luxembourg, situated in the southern central part of the country. Its population is about 79,500 inhabitants (1998).

 

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 In this picture you can see the Pont Adolphe, dating from (1900-1903) and the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Luxembourg on the right.

 This picture was taken from the Chemin de la Corniche, a walk in the "remparts" (ramparts) of the villeile-ville (old city).

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 Also from the Chemin de La Corniche.

 Again from the chemin. Here you can see part of the church St. Jean sur la Pierre, on the left of the picture.

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A better view of the church Saint Jean sur la Pierre.

 Here on the right you can see a part of the rampart of Luxembourg.

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 And here, the ramparts behind me.

 Me again. This picture was also taken from the ramparts. The weather was great that day, sunny and very cold, just as I like it.

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Me and my friend Olivier, whom I met on the Internet in 1998 and we became very good friends. Olivier and his wife Valérie, who live in Belgium, took me to many beautiful places during my stay in Belgium. We spent a whole day in Luxembourg, which was only about 30 km from the city where they live in Belgium.

Merci de votre amitié, chers amis !

Me again. This view is great and a walk in the Chemin d La Corniche is really worth doing. Hope to do that again if I return to Luxembourg one day.

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 Pont Adolphe, a beautiful and large bridge, dating from the beginning of the 20th century.

 The Pont Adolphe again.

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