To ensure the proper transport of passengers along the affected section CFL has arranged replacement bus services operating from Luxembourg to Arlon – and vice-versa Replacement buses will serve all stops between Luxembourg and Arlon are on site working to restore train services as quickly as possible there is no information available regarding the duration of the disruption Passengers are strongly urged to check the CFL website or app before making any journeys on the affected line 17.40: train services are gradually returning to normal Please continue to check the website and app for up-to-date information the leafy municipality of Bertrange or Bartreng with less emphasis on cars and more on pedestrians The population of Bertrange is 8,892 (as at Jan 2024) with more than 50% of the population hailing from another country in Europe including French Bertrange was a pitstop in Roman times on the roads from Trier to Reims and Arlon and excavations have found evidence of Treveri Gallic tribe inhabitants in the area probably hailing from the name of the village leader and in old documents the village is referred to as Bertharingen the village was affected by plague and war in the 17th century which reduced its population significantly to some 55 houses The lords of Schauwenburg who held the land departed to Alsace after the French Revolution and many of the inhabitants of Bertrange emigrated to the United States or eastward into Europe In 1850 the village had about 200 houses and 1,000 inhabitants but it grew in size as a neighbourhood from the 1960s onward Bertrange and Strassen were originally one municipality from 1823 to 1849 The war memorial in the municipality includes a stone monument depicting a young man bound It was designed to remind us of the young Luxembourgish men forced to fight for the Germans in September 1942 Outside of some city zones, Bertrange was one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Luxembourg, although prices have recently fallen, particularly on apartments. Prices listed on Wort Immo as the price per square metre of real estate in the area are: skip and jump (well a few kilometres) from both the Belle Etoile and City Concorde shopping centres The former is home to Cactus (and a Cactus Hobbi) plus all the main high street stores There's also a Delhaize supermarket at the Helfent end of Bertrange In the Bourmicht business area you’ll find a Lidl (with possibly the friendliest supermarket staff in Luxembourg) Am Wenkel in the village sells gifts and cards At the Helfent end of Bertrange there a few clothes shops like C&A selling white and electric goods including a good stock of tablets There’s a Ketterthill for blood tests at 5 rue des Champs, and for cracked windscreens you can head to Autoglas, who can liaise with your insurance provider. Praised by reviewers for its good customers service, DIL can repair your mobile phone or device There’s a primary school in the centre of the village and you can find more details here On the edge of the commune you’ll find the European School Lux II and next door and in nearby Merl there’s a huge number of secondary schools opposite the park including the Athenée de Luxembourg Lycée Michel Rodange and International School Gaston Thorn The commune runs a number of adult education courses to learn several languages but also in the arts and social sciences Line 8 to Limpertsberg and Lycée Michel Lucius and line 16 links the latter with the city and the airport The train station for Strassen/Bertrange is really in Bertrange next to the cemetery on the aptly named rue du Chemin de Fer Trains run to Luxembourg City or in the opposite direction to Mamer Ruffbus Berti is a seven-seat electric minibus available from Monday to Thursday 7.00 to 20.00 to any location in Bertrange including Les Thermes swimming pool Reservations should be made at least half an hour before departure by calling freephone 8002 1717 Children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult and the bus cannot be used as an alternative for school transport Adapto, provides a transport service for wheelchair users. There are 5 Vel’oh stations in Bertrange There is plenty of parking around the Atert Centre but be aware that you must use a blue disc and wardens patrol it regularly There are Chargy stations at the Atert parking and at Beim Schlass Schauwenburg Castle occupied by feudal lords notably Henri de Bertrange who sealed the “letter of liberty” of Echternach in 1226 the year inscribed at the main entrance is 1710 but the east and north wings were built in the 16th century and have windows from the Renaissance period a new castle was built in 1785 by Baron Jacques-Philippe-Joseph d’Huart for his son who became the mayor of Bertrange several times between 1805 and 1837 which renovated and adapted it to become the Colnet d’Huart Foundation once located near the route de Longwy in an area known as Gréiwelsbarrière was destroyed at the end of the Second World War which belonged to the castle and was used to store produce from farmers given for the tithe(land tax) Guddenshaff is mentioned in the land register of 1824 whilst at the highest point of the municipality you can find the Beaufort farm which also belonged to Jean-Francois-Joseph d’Huart and is listed in the records in 1824 It was later used as a forge by Guillaume Pescatore ArcA – Musek a Konscht welcomes musicians, students and professionals bringing music and art to life in Bertrange. It offers music classes at both group and individual lessons A special work of art was created by Italian artist Ivo Batocco for this centre The Bartrenger Hunn is a familiar icon to locals The harvest was traditionally celebrated in Bertrange with the Hunnefest and the rooster is a symbol for the commune Artist Pierre Renard created the bronze sculpture of a rooster surrounded by hens in 2004 The cultural and sports centre Atert has a sports hall accommodating 1,500 spectators You’ll find a whole host of clubs from football and basketball to tennis and table-tennis, Aikido, cycling, volleyball and petanque in Bertrange. You can find information and contact details on them, here There’s also a youth club on rue de la Fontaine, which amongst other activities, organises the local Buergbrennen events. Youngsters can also join the local scouts and guides troop Skateboarders can head to the small but nicely maintained skatepark on Rue du Chemin de Fer There are several playgrounds in Bertrange running along the side of the river For youngsters needing to let off steam, Zig Zag's indoor playground hosts a regular mother and baby/toddler group, The Little Gym are also offers dance and movement classes (both on Rue Pletzer) runs for 12.7km from Kleinbettingen to Strassen via Bertrange There’s a 7.3km circular blue flag route in the Ënneschte Bësch between Bertrange and Leudelange starting at the forest car park on the road between the two places The forest is community-owned and the terrain fairly flat so it’s an easy walk and possible with a robust stroller L'Epicerie du coeur de meule has a place selling great cheeses and cured meats plus other speciality deli-style goods. They have a terrace and restaurant serving breakfast and lunch and have a good selection of takeaway sandwiches but has a very varied menu with a great selection of seafood dishes Out on the green, close to the river and playground, you’ll find Brasserie B13 with a sunny terrace but also wall to floor glass windows for winter Tuck into London fish and chips (without the newspaper) or a juicy steak but also just a glass of wine or a coffee outside of main dining hours a family run Chinese restaurant which also does great sushi and has two small terrraces as well as indoor dining It's not far from the village centre (across the street by the cemetery) With a sunny terrace, close to another play park along the river from Bertrange village, and near to Helfent, you’ll find Lentz Parc which serves up snails and croquettes for starters and has a good selection of fish and meat dishes and some Luxembourgish specialities including Judd mat Gaardebounen If you fancy some Syrian home cooking head to 10 rue des Merovingiens and the Taza food truck sujuk paninis and manakish with spicy cheese Head to the City Concorde shopping complex for a number of restaurants and eateries including Cocottes and the lovely rooftop terrace of the SkyBar City living In the neighbourhood: Merl Merl is home to polo clubs, a comic and manga store and the Luxembourg Conservatory Architectural iconsTour: a blast from the past at Belval’s restored furnacesDiscover the giant blast furnaces on Belval’s skyline that pay tribute to Luxembourg’s industrial heritage City quarters In the neighbourhood: BeggenBeggen may appear to be just a traffic-filled thoroughfare with petrol stations, but it's the place to pick up Asian spices or catch some live music Rejuvenation In the neighbourhood: GasperichThis tiny city neighbourhood is just 4km squared but is home to some 10,200 residents and the capital’s largest park ResidentialIn the neighbourhood: WalferdangeRoman ruins, a great selection of shops and restaurants, forest walks and connection by rail and bus make Walferdange a popular residential neighbourhood Well-connectedIn the neighbourhood: Niederanven & SenningerbergIn this edition of our neighbourhood series, we head to Niederanven, with its Italian restaurant terraces and orchid-growing nature reserve West LuxembourgIn the neighbourhood: Kehlen The idyllic rural villages of Kehlen commune combine a commuter base with a pottery and distilling past, and some great walks and restaurants Grevenmacher districtIn the neighbourhood: JunglinsterHome to an international school and well-connected to the city, Junglinster is the largest municipality in the east of the country Advertiser contentTreat yourself to a stress-free holidayDreaming of a worry-free trip What if the secret to a smooth getaway was simply good preparation and the right protection Advertiser contentReal estate: Why should you take advantage of the start of 2025 to begin your real estate project?The main things we remember about the housing sector over the past 12 months are the rise in interest rates and the fall in property prices Advertiser contentProperty: I've decided to invest!The various forms of government support for investment Advertiser contentThe Luxembourg Times BusinessRun is happening again on 18th September!On Thursday 18th September with the starting gun of the 11th Luxembourg Times BusinessRun fired at the Coque at 7 pm Share this with instagramSections Cédric Gonnet is country director of Delhaize Luxembourg the oldest of the Belgian chain’s integrated shops in Luxembourg celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday 24 October The country director of Delhaize Luxembourg looks back at the strategy that has made the brand such a success in the country and unveils the outlook for the future How do you feel about celebrating 20 years of Delhaize Bertrange it’s a great source of pride: 20 years serving the population in a world where companies appear and disappear on a fleeting basis and it’s a real pleasure to see that our customers honour us with their loyalty and what are your prospects for expansion over the next few years We estimate that over the next two years we’ll open five new shops to cover areas where we don’t yet have a presence I’m not going to reveal the addresses just yet but we’ll be making announcements in January What impact has the arrival of Leclerc had on your business and the market Leclerc isn’t a new player in the strict sense of the word as they bought existing shops that already had their customer base So it’s not as if a new shop was opening right next door to yours It hasn’t created any imbalance and we haven’t noticed any change with this arrival are renowned for their aggressive pricing policies How does Delhaize Luxembourg intend to respond to this competition Does quality still matter to Luxembourg households We are addressing this price issue through our own brands We offer a wide range of products under our Delhaize brands Taste of Inspirations (top quality) or Petit Lion (low price) we are able to offer quality products at lower prices than national brands we give the customer the choice of opting for a national brand to which they are attached or of trying a Delhaize product and discovering that they will also benefit from excellent quality at a price slightly lower than that of the national brands What initiatives are you putting in place to reduce your environmental impact The main objective is to reduce our energy consumption We are therefore working to improve our refrigeration systems which account for a large proportion of consumption in our shops We are also investing in equipment that requires less energy such as machines that can recycle hot air into cold we work with the owners to install photovoltaic panels as we recently did in Schengen at the Borders centre These are all small measures that enable us to contribute to reducing energy consumption food waste and therefore to preserving the planet How does Delhaize Luxembourg intend to adapt to changes in the retail market particularly in terms of digitalisation and e-commerce we don’t have any e-commerce projects in the short term we’re banking on a physical network across the country with shops located within five minutes of all Luxembourg residents We obviously have a strong presence around Luxembourg City but we also have a strong presence in the north of the country as demonstrated by the recent opening of our shop in Bettborn because we are convinced that there is still a future for physical retailing We believe that people are still looking for human interaction and that not everything can be done behind a screen Delhaize Belgium has announced the conversion of all its shops into franchises Why is Delhaize Luxembourg maintaining its mixed model (franchised/integrated) The Luxembourg model is not comparable to the Belgian model the social dialogue is constructive and the country continues to develop enabling our shops to see their sales grow year on year the unions are concerned about the possible deterioration in working conditions for employees in Delhaize franchises We have had franchise shops for 25 or 30 years and there has never been a problem with these establishments If these shops didn’t offer their employees decent working conditions it’s essential to offer them a pleasant working environment and decent pay The fact that they stay means that the shops are doing a good job in this respect what are the main advantages of the Luxembourg market for supermarkets because the population is constantly growing We live in a country with 650,000 inhabitants That’s a lot of people to satisfy in terms of food products There are also the cross-border commuters who come to eat in Luxembourg every day and in particular the speed of development of the tramway and the construction work What is Delhaize’s market share in Luxembourg and how does it compare with that of its main competitors Unlike other countries that collect sales figures from all retailers making it difficult to know the position of each player We believe that there is a historic leader and that we are one of the retailers fighting for second place We tend to say that in terms of presence in the country What are Delhaize Luxembourg’s development plans for the short and medium term Our first objective is to upgrade our shops We have carried out a number of remodelling projects in previous years We're going to complete this process next year with our biggest shop in Luxembourg I mean completely redesigning the shop to create a more modern which will enable us to showcase our product range spokesperson for the judicial administration told the Luxemburger Wort RTL had previously reported that workers in the area found bags after bumping against an old The skulls have now been taken to the National Health Laboratory (LNS) for further examination and to be dated preliminary analysis indicates that the skulls are very old and not the outcome of a recent violent crime But more precise information will be available only after a detailed investigation "We will wait for the investigations and then see what happens," said Eippers (This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. Translation and editing by Kabir Agarwal.) Contraband investigationFrench police make Luxembourg tobacco smuggling bustGendarmes in the French department of Calvados have broken up a Luxembourg tobacco smuggling ring Public safetyLuxembourg police force expands with fresh crop of traineesMore than 180 cadets have started police officer training this week as the force’s recruitment drive steps up Gun attackBusiness owner wants to know who fired shots at her café, and whyEuropa 1 café in Differdange is back to normal after April incident, but motives behind shooting still unknown Social support servicesLuxembourg opens new help centre for victims of violenceFor the first time, Luxembourg will have a central contact point for victims of all forms of violence DrugsLuxembourg a key transit point in European drug tradeHowever, there is currently “no evidence of cartel presence within the country”, Home Affairs Minister Léon Gloden says More space for terracesPremiumRue de Strasbourg bids to shed bad reputation with makeoverThe street at the heart of the Gare district in Luxembourg’s capital is undergoing a facelift as it aims to shake off its negative image Police watchdog reportPremiumSharp rise in criminal investigations against Luxembourg police officers Police watchdog’s annual report for 2024 showed record numbers of criminal, disciplinary and administrative probes against officers Legal issuesPremiumWhy the police – technically – do not arrest anyone in LuxembourgArrests, extradition requests and basic rights: what the police are and are not allowed to do – and why politics sometimes has the final say On the morning of 16 October, construction workers made an unusual discovery. When they hit a rotten wooden door in the Rue des Champs in Bertrange, they were greeted by a bag filled with three skulls among other remains. an investigation has been ongoing to find out who the bones belong to The prosecutor’s office was able to exclude a violent crime relatively quickly In Bertrange one of the possible tracks leads us back to bones that were taken from a graveyard in the 70s or 80s giving some people the opportunity to slip some bones into their pockets The municipality’s budget plan for 1912 included 13,000 francs to be invested into a new graveyard Since the latter was located further outside of Bertrange a hearse was purchased on 26 October 1925 for a price of 6,210 francs The old cemetery was located in the immediate vicinity of the church In Bertange the graves were removed to expand the street The new cemetery was renovated once more at the beginning of the 1970s Thus it is possible that the bones were stolen or taken away during these construction periods The prosecutor’s office confirmed that the examining magistrate has taken these statements into account therefore the bones must have originated from an old cemetery nearby the spokesperson added that no possible investigative tracks will be excluded at the moment Since the results from the National Health Laboratory (LNS) are not in yet Builders find three humans skulls at abandoned residence in Bertrange Here's how experts identify victims based on their teeth “Inspired by The Luxembourgish Language(s) exhibition by the Zenter fir d’Lëtzebuerger Sprooch we will feature music in lesser to more represented household languages in this country,” says the Uni.lu choir which will perform in Bertrange on Sunday 8 December 2024 Enjoy Christmas songs in multiple languages at this concert by the Uni.lu choir The concert on Sunday 8 December will take place at Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul in Bertrange at 17:00 we will feature music in lesser to more represented household languages in this country,” says the Uni.lu choir on its website Poulenc’s “Un soir de neige” (a pinnacle of French a cappella) the Moravian folk Christmas song Byla Cesta in Czech The concerts are free of charge thanks to the choir’s sponsorship by the university’s Espace Cultures but attendees are invited to make a charity donation builders working on a property on Rue des Champs found a rotten wooden door when using their machinery As one of the workers sought to clear the bags away Initial reports say the bags held three human skulls - a fact later confirmed by the public prosecutor's office The skulls have been sent to the National Health Laboratory (LNS) to be examined and to have their age determined First impressions say the bones are relatively old The public prosecutor's office has ruled out violent crime at this stage of the investigation including the technical teams and the judicial police We recommend that you check the links in this article as food trucks often change their weekly whereabouts so if we've missed a new one or one has closed but still has an active website let us know and we'll add or delete it from our list If you want to take a tour of food truck cuisine head to the Food Truck Festival at Weiler-de-la-tour on 17-18 May There’s also a Street Food Festival on Remich Esplanade from 20-23 June and a Food & Music Festival in Petange park on 12-13 July Felix and Pol can be found serving up 100% beef patties at various locations in Luxembourg, including their restaurant in Ettelbruck In addition to the house burger, you can try out Black Angus steak or vegan and veggie varieties The author notes it is a shame their motorway driving isn’t as courteous as their service You'll find them daily at 120 route d'Arlon in Strassen from 11.00 to 22.00. You can check the exact location of their other food trucks here Pizza rolls including the Spider Pig which features tomato, mozzarella, porchetta and cream of peppers, are newly launched, but this food truck also does burgers, including the Matrix, which comes with egg and fries. You can find their weekly locations on social media but they include Capellen A new truck offering some carefully crafted Indian street food, curries and wraps, lovingly prepared by Jagruti Devasthali. You can find her and the food every Tuesday at Bertrange and Wednesdays in Weimershof Fancy a crepe stuffed with savoury or sweet fillings for lunch? You can even get gluten-free varities of galettes which include teryaki chicken and emmental or a veggie version with baked pumpkin, cabbage pickle and onion compote. The sweet varieties include apple compote with caramel or quince and chestnut. You’ll find them at Cloche d’Or on Monday Bertrange on Wednesday and Capellen on Thursday Serving a huge variety burgers the much-loved So Food truck started by Greggory Hell You can catch them currently find them in Cessange, Leudelange, Senningerberg and Cloche d’Or, so check this page for exact details Empanadas, burgers and of course, hot dogs, all with a Latin flavour are this truck’s speciality These aren’t just any old sausage in a bun try the Mercury which comes with Andalouse sauce or the Martian which pairs a Merguez sausage with Samurai sauce and peppers and the Sole Mio where your Italian sausage will come with black olives and pepper sauce You’ll find them at the airport, Kirchberg, Schuttrange, Garnich and Senningerberg. You can check the exact schedule plus any specials here Offering forty different types of fresh pasta you can cook with at home, but also hot pasta lunch boxes, you’ll find this popular truck in Mondercange on Monday lunchtime at Place Guillaume II on Wednesday lunchtime Traditional Polish food including Pierogi dumplings with cheese and potato all the way to XL which gives you 20 dumplings to share You can also sample Kluski (home-made noodles) with Hungarian goulash You’ll find this food truck in Strassen and Kirchberg on a regular weekly basis but it does deliver to a wider area. You can find more details on their Facebook page Noodles galore in so many styles from Sao Kao (BBQ) to sweet and sour, coconut, Sichuan, spicy Indian, Thai or house specialities. Chef Guo is pretty busy too You’ll find the truck at Findel and Garnich but it also visits Bissen, Hamm, Leudelange, Alzingen, Cloche d’Or and Schuttrange. To check where Chef Guo will be look at their Facebook page Offering home-made empanadas either with meat and Argentinian sausage in bread topped with criolla sauce or a beef Milanesa sandwich You can get a side of fries or chimichurri sauce You'll find them at Strassen Kirchberg and Bettembourg on a regular basis serving up Arepas - a gluten-free corn bread with different fillings including beef They also have chilli con carne and lasagne Since their social media pages are not up to date it’s difficult to know exactly where to find them but in the past they have been at the Garnich on Mondays and Wednesdays and at the city Whatever the weather, says their website, they'll be serving up chicken satay, spring rolls, Panang curry and pad Thai plus many more regional specialities Lunchtimes from 11.30 to 14.00 you’ll find them at Schuttrange, Kirchberg, Cloche d’Or and Strassen, with details of times and exact locations here Apparently travelling through Luxembourg and to be found at several locations (so check this page for where they will be), this street pizza outfit has tomato bases but also a green and a pistachio sauce base The latter comes with mozzarella and stracciatella cheese Tahsin grew up in Aleppo, cooking for friends and family, and this inspired him to open his food truck in Bertrange Open Monday to Friday 10.30 to 14.30 at 10 rue des Merovingiens and serving up Syrian food including falafel and shish wraps For a taste of Lebanese food, this truck serves up falafel kafta meat sandwiches made with Lebanese bread and Kirchberg at lunchtimes (Monday to Thursday) from 11.30 to 14.00 The first Indonesian food truck in Luxembourg, De'Reiskocher was opened by Tita and Sylvian in August 2020 and serves up fried tofu filled with bean sprouts and of course You'll find them at Heiderscheid on Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30 to 14.00 Ever tried any Georgian food This food truck dishes up minced meat Georgian dumplings (Khikhali) There are also cheese-filled bread Khachapuri served with egg on top There are also Greek dishes including halal chicken or pork Souvlaki skewers If you don't fancy these, they also serve up Greek food including Souvlaki chicken, gyro and club pita. You'll find them at lunchtimes 11.30 to 14.00 at Kirchberg, Findel, Cessange, Gasperich and Munsbach, and in the evenings from 17.00 to 21.00 at Bertrange and Strassen. You can check details here Grab a piled-high burger with an extra hunk of steak or pork from Nuno's truck which stops for lunchtimes (11.30 to 14.00) in Luxembourg City, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Contern and Leudelange, and in the evenings from 18.00 in Biwer (Thursday) and Grevenmacher (Friday). Details about exact locations can be found here Sandwiches, burgers, salads, hot sandwiches, and filled tortillas are served up by Burger and Co at Capellen's West Side Village and or outside the Ivy building You can also catch them in Clemency on Wednesday nights Beef burgers, home-made skin-on fries and onion rings, FoodRiders also offers a vegan burger (filled with fried soy slices Foodriders start their annual season in March This Moroccan food truck serves lunch at Kirchberg chicken or vegetarian (with the option to add a side of fries) are super value at €8 Serving up burgers and sausages with fries, chilli con carne, Thai green curry and seasonal soups, you’ll find this food truck at Cessange, Capellen and Dommeldange with exact locations details and the menu found here The restaurant L’Atelier del Gusto in Bonnevoie also has a food truck which will be serving Italian fare in Kirchberg on Wednesdays and Fridays. Food safetyPremiumEU food safety chief warns on bird flu threat to pigsBernhard Url says Europe’s swine herds could become a ‘dangerous virus laboratory’ Table Talk‘Buddik BanLieue’: where street food meets haute cuisine in TrierAnyone feeling peckish on their next shopping trip through Trier should make a detour to this not-so-secret insider tip Food wasteLeftlovers, the made in Luxembourg app that fights food wasteLaunched by five high school students, the platform enables users to combat food waste while enjoying discounted prices at partner retailers World ExpoPremiumHow hotel school students are serving up Luxembourg flavours in Osaka The students of the hotel management school are responsible for the catering and the shop in the Luxembourg pavilion EU breakfast guidelinesHow EU rules are changing your breakfastNew origin labelling for honey, less sugar in fruit juice and more fruit in jam WellbeingFrom food fads to dangerous diets: the risks of social media trendsSeeking advice online can have a negative long-term impact, dietician warns, as untrained food gurus can spread misinformation unchecked Light bites Taste Spanish tapas on these terraces in LuxembourgFrom Cantabrian anchovies and Galician octopus to Iberian ham and Rubia Gallegan beef – share some tapas at these Spanish eateries Famous recipeThe Luxembourger who invented McDonald's chicken nuggetsAs the fast-food chain prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary in the Grand Duchy, a look at the famous recipe developed by René Arend from Wiltz the mayor is expected to cease her responsibilities as head of the commune in March The DP deputy mayors are Youri de Smet and the former mayor Frank Colabianchi Monique Smit-Thijs was appointed mayor after Frank Colabianchi's mandate ended in 2022 The commune did not share further details about why the politician resigned or whether she will keep her position as local councillor their opposition is made up of six seats divided into Green Party (Déi Gréng) and Luxembourg Socialist Workers Party (LSAP) mandates Smit-Thijs first took part in the local elections she moved up into the local council after Paul Geimer left as she had a high position on the DP's election list in 2023 the golden years in the postwar era between 1945 and 1975 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year was built on what had previously been farmland along the Route de Longwy taking on the name it still carries today: the City Concorde 1 / 3City Concorde on the day of its inauguration in 1974 © Photo credit: City Concorde2 / 3City Concorde is built over several floors © Photo credit: Marc Wilwert3 / 3More recently E.Leclerc has replaced Cora as the hypermarket © Photo credit: Laurent SturmOnly two months after the Concorde another shopping mall opened in Bertrange: the Belle Etoile The centre opened its doors on 3 July 1974 and is built on fields along the Route d'Arlon The store was successively extended in 1988 La Belle Etoile offers over 40,000 square metres of retail space 1 / 51973: Construction work on the future shopping centre gets under way © Photo credit: archives LW2 / 53 July 1974: La Belle Etoile opens its doors to the public © Photo credit: Archives LW3 / 530 November 1988: inauguration of the West extension Conforama leaves La Belle Etoile © Photo credit: Lé Sibenaler4 / 51996: the East extension is inaugurated 24 new shops move in © Photo credit: Serge Waldbillig5 / 522 May 2013: Official opening of the new extension to the shopping centre which changes its name to "Nouvelle Belle Etoile" to mark the occasion the "mother" of all shopping areasWhile two shopping centres in Bertrange welcomed their first customers in 1974 bringing along the first unfortunate consequences for shops in the town centre a large shopping area also began to develop in the 1970s in Foetz In a joint study by the ASBL Cell and the University of Luxembourg it is defined as "the 'mother' of all shopping complexes in Luxembourg" Created as part of the construction of the A4 motorway in the 1970s it covers an area larger than the historic centre of Luxembourg the Foetz commercial zone is at the crossroads of the A4 and the A13 the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning launched studies to transform the area from a commercial zone into a multifunctional district the high-speed tram that will link the capital to Esch-sur-Alzette in a few years' time is due to serve the area Although shopping areas and centres are primarily located in the urban centres of the capital and the industrial area of Esch-sur-Alzette the Topaze shopping centre opened its doors in 1994 and has since been extended to accommodate 45 stores Other retailers have also set up shop in the surrounding area A final example of the boom in shopping areas near the Belgian-Luxembourg border is Pommerloch shops have sprung up right in the heart of the Ardennes forest and today you'll find the Knauf shopping centre (This article was first published on Virgule. Translation by Tracy Heindrichs) 1 May, Labour DayTrade unions threaten general strike in Labour Day demonstrationsThe OGBL and LCGB unions used 1 May rallies to promise nationwide protests for worker and union rights ShoppingIs the sneaker trend running out of steam?With resale culture fading, Luxembourg shops strive to stay up to date with the latest must-have pairs CommerceBankrupt furniture chain Sichel closes its shops in LuxembourgSichel furniture shops closed their doors in Esch-sur-Alzette and Bertrange after the company was declared bankrupt Online shoppingTemu and Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariffAmerican consumers are stockpiling goods before e-commerce platforms raise their prices ClosureExki to close its outlet in Kirchberg Shopping CenterHead of Happy Snacks Antoine Scholer acknowledges the firm is facing tough times despite revenue raising deal with shareholders in January Trade warTrump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffsSmartphones, laptop computers, hard drives, computer processors and memory chips generally aren’t made in the US Eating outCocottes to open café to replace La Baraque chip shopThe specialist fries outlet closed at the end of March, with the new café-sandwich shop due to open in early June Automobile sectorNew car sales sluggish in LuxembourgRegistrations increased by just 1.37% in the first quarter of 2025, with Tesla sales falling by 52% a well-known home furnishings retailer in Luxembourg has permanently shuttered its remaining stores in Esch-sur-Alzette and Bertrange marking the end of its 30-year presence in the Grand Duchy The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is expected to formally declare the company's bankruptcy on Wednesday afternoon In a Facebook announcement Wednesday morning Sichel SA cited "great sadness and deep regret" as it confirmed closures at its Rue Simon Bolivar (Esch) and Rue des Mérovingiens (Bertrange) locations The 18 affected employees will lose their jobs and receive support from the National Employment Agency (ADEM) Company officials acknowledged years of mounting challenges noting teams had worked to overcome declining purchasing power and shifting consumer habits "These difficulties have now become insurmountable," the statement read The closures complete a gradual withdrawal – Sichel had already shuttered its 2,000 m² Howald showroom in 2024 and two Bertrange locations earlier this year While Oktoberfest has long gone from its traditional home in Munich Bertrange celebrates the event in style on Saturday October 11 at the Centre Atert From 8pm you'll be able to enjoy the Bavarian party atmosphere with traditional beer bretzels and even the traditional meals “Haxen” a leg of pork or ham hock There will also be entertainment provided by an original Bavarian live band “Big Bam Boo” for you to sway or even dance and sing to All this costs 5 euros presale or 8 euros on the night If you want the pork or chicken however, you have to order in advance by email to: info@dtfb.lu Centre Atert is clearly sign-posted once you reach the centre of Bertrange Do not miss the news - sign up to receive the wort.lu newsletter in English delivered to your inbox six days a week. PoliticsLuxembourg lawmakers divided over Israel-EU relationsAttempt to find unified position on extension of EU-Israel trade agreement failed during divisive committee meeting World of workJob market last year grew at slowest pace since financial crisisLuxembourg created fewer new jobs in 2024 than any year since the 2008-9 banking crisis Public administrationGovernment to create administration overseeing housing aidNew office aims to improve access to housing support and reduce delays AustraliaAustralians mark election day with 'democracy sausages' and in 'budgy smugglers'Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centers as they welcomed election day on Saturday (3 May) with some unique and quirky traditions. GrantsEU to propose €500m package to attract researchersPlan to double grant amount by 2025 and continue support in 2026 and 2027 Costs of six million eurosPremiumBus drivers unable to drive cost Luxembourg firm €6m annually Some given odd jobs or are idle, but could soon be employed by municipal councils World of workSpain to move ahead with plan to cut work week to 37.5 hoursThe bill is set to face a lengthy approval process in Parliament, where it’s uncertain to have enough backing from lawmakers Innovation and educationLuxembourg opens drone school to boost safetyEducation ministry has launched a civilian drone school, where pilots can hone their skills and share ideas The public prosecutor's office launched an investigation into the remains, which were found by builders working on a property on Rue des Champs When using machinery to remove a rotten wooden door The grisly discovery sparked major police deployment including the technical teams and judicial police it was discovered that decades earlier there was a cemetery in that area the public prosecutor's office has decided to close the case officers discovered that the vehicle was carrying 6.7 tons of cargo—twice the legal limit The driver has been reported for the offence and appropriate measures have been taken to address the violation a motorist crashed into a wall on Rue du Commerce in Esch-sur-Alzette Another individual sustained injuries after two cars collided on the RN31 between Esch-sur-Alzette and Belvaux at around 7pm A second two-car collision occurred on the CR111 between Hautcharage and Hivange at 10.20pm Emergency services also responded to a small fire on Route de Longwy in Bertrange which happened shortly before midnight and only caused material damage The pile of boxes were left on a path running alongside fields in the Gréiwelsser Barrière area of Bertrange on 25 or 26 August Anyone who may have witnessed the act or may possess any information relating to the incident should contact the police on (+352) 244 35 1000 or via email on police.portedelouest@police.etat.lu A new space combining food and leisure has opened at the City Concorde shopping centre in Bertrange offers a unique concept with both dining options and recreational facilities This opening follows the launch of G.A.N.G at the Belle Étoile Shopping Centre a little over a year ago The new food hall at City Concorde stands out not only for its diverse menu but also for its leisure features two indoor pétanque courts (a first in Luxembourg) The concept was developed over three years and came to life after 13 months of construction "I AM WOW" occupies a newly reconfigured space on level -1 of City Concorde the company behind three restaurants in the same centre: Mio & Mio The venue includes a restaurant and bar with seating for up to 140 customers The menu features a variety of signature dishes A private area is also available for exclusive events "I AM WOW" is open Monday through Thursday from 11.30am to 10pm DJ sets are featured on Friday and Saturday evenings from 8pm to 1am the break-in occurred on Route de Luxembourg where the perpetrator rummaged through several rooms before fleeing An investigation has been launched in both cases What: Soul, R'nB & IndieWhere: Rotondes, 3 Place des Rotondes, 2448 BonnevoieWhen: Friday, 2 August at 8pm – FREE – info & programme Exciting music acts from Luxembourg are presented at 100,7's Air Break concerts Don Piano is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist John Wolter The band displays an unique blend of soul and R'n'B but with an alternative twist Ice In my Eyes takes care of the second half with their 80s-inspired lively indie What: Outdoor cinemaWhere: Knuedler (Place Guillaume II)When: Thursday, 1 August at 9.30pm – FREE – more info here The City Open Air Cinema is closing with a special Cine Concert in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr What: Sneak peekWhere: The one and only Grand Ducal PalaceWhen: Until 1 September - more info here Visit the Grand Ducal Palace over the summer and take a sneaky peek at the official residence of the Grand Duke where he performs his duties as head of state Guided tours are available in Luxembourgish Tickets are available via the website of the Luxembourg City Tourist Office What: Local wines onlyWhere: Along the Moselle riverWhen: Saturday, 3 August and Sunday, 4 August – FREE - more info here the Luxembourg Moselle region is inviting wine lovers to “Wine Culture Enjoy” to discover museums and wineries in the region in combination with concerts and wine tastings What: Bikes, cars, tractors and moreWhere: Keeseminnen cultural centre, SteinfortWhen: Saturday, 3 August and Sunday, 4 August – more info hereFor petrol heads tractors and cars manufactured before 1985 is a must equipment tools and many other stands linked to the automobile across Steinfort from the primary school to the Cultural Centre What: Second-hand itemsWhere: 5 Rue des Bruyeres, 1274 HowaldWhen: Friday, 2 August and Saturday, 3 August - more info here The Luxembourg Red Cross organises a monthly bazar to raise funds Every first Friday and Saturday of the month What: Local festivitiesWhere: Parc CentralWhen: Friday, 2 August - Sunday, 4 August - FREE - more info here Bringing together mostly people from the area the free Bertrange village festival showcases local associations puts on concerts and activities and is a great spot to meet neighbours and other Bertrangers in a cosy setting A first accident occurred shortly after 7.30pm on Route d'Arlon in Strassen another person was injured after an accident on the N4 between Luxembourg City and Leudelange Firefighters from Luxembourg City and an ambulance from Bettembourg were deployed to the site a collision between two vehicles was reported on Rue Michel Rodange in Sandweiler Emergency responders from Mamer and the Sandweiler fire brigade provided assistance a final collision was reported on the N5 between Helfent and Grevelsbarrière and Luxembourg City attended to the injured where a collision between two cars resulted in two injured Another person was injured after car overturned between Canach and Scheierhof a car went up in flames on Route d'Arlon in Bertrange The emergency services also report a collision between a lorry and a car between the Gasperich Junction and the Berchem service station a car flipped at around 3.30 am on Boulevard Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg City The first Century 21 branch to open in the grand duchy (Bertrange) will be managed by Elena Beiner The Benelux branch of the property group has only been active in Luxembourg since February 2024 but is already opening its first local branch The aim is to build up a network of ten branches by 2030 specialising in the residential property market Will the arrival of Century 21 be like the swallow heralding the return of spring to the property market the group has big ambitions for the Luxembourg market: under the leadership of Elena Beiner--who has moved over from Re/Max where she worked as a freelancer from 2020 until now--the aim is to open ten branches in order to establish itself as a leader in the residential property market Century 21 entered the Belgian market in 1994 and is only now coming to the grand duchy “Luxembourg is a country with a flourishing economy and its property market offers many challenges,” says company director Laurent Lejeune “This is therefore a crucial step for Century 21 Benelux Our arrival should undeniably mark the start of a new era for Luxembourg property we are convinced that this market has many opportunities to offer So the time is right for us to take this carefully considered step.” Beiner has a degree in real estate economics and finance and is a certified luxury home marketing specialist “I worked in commodities trading in the financial sector for 17 years in Switzerland,” she explains I joined another trading company in Luxembourg Having completed an executive master of business administration at IE Business School where the entrepreneurial spirit is encouraged I always had the desire to start a new page in my life where I worked as a freelancer for three years in a franchise in Luxembourg Despite these two unusual years in the Luxembourg property market ranking third in the network in which I was working I wanted to seize this opportunity and open the first Century 21 agency in Luxembourg.” Despite the depressed state of the market in Luxembourg Beiner believes that now is the right time to get started “Even when the property market is complicated there are advantages to starting this business by opening the first Century 21 agency in Luxembourg,” she says “The market is not at a standstill; it is in decline that doesn’t mean that there aren’t opportunities to be seized it allows us to focus not only on the business but also on the organisation it’s in a complicated market that customers are looking for the best services The best time to offer our customers excellent service is precisely in a difficult market Although the property market can be challenging By launching this business during a downturn we’ll be well positioned to capitalise on that recovery when the economy picks up again.” And to stand out from the many competitors still active in the market Beiner is counting on Century 21’s “very good reputation” in Belgium we’ve been voted Brand of the Year by consumers two years running it is important to have a solid presence and reputation in neighbouring countries which has been the case in Belgium for 30 years with over 120 branches and in France since 1987 with over 960 branches.” It has been translated and edited for Delano a collision involving two cars occurred in Osweiler Rescue teams from Echternach and Osweiler responded to the scene a collision between a lorry and a car took place in Wecker The Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) from central Luxembourg One person sustained injuries in the incident with rescue teams from Mamer and Bertrange providing assistance the average price per square metre for a flat in future state of completion (VEFA) is above €10,000 the average price of the same square metre is €8,877 Although property prices are slowing down despite a general upward trend the price per square metre exceeds €10,000 in two communes According to the latest figures from the housing observatory Luxembourg City and Bertrange top the house price league both for property that has already been built and for a flat that is in the future state of completion The price per square metre remained the highest in Luxembourg City with an average price of €11,413 per square metre for a flat already built and €13,839 per square metre for a flat in the future state of completion the average was €11,154 for a flat already built and €13,457 for a flat in the future state of completion where the average price per square metre is €10,860 and €13,520 per square metre respectively It should be noted that the municipality of Strassen probably has similar prices but the latest figures from the housing observatory are not detailed enough to confirm this Two communes experience prices per square metre above the €10,000 mark for houses that has already been built in the VEFA market six communes (Bertrange Steinsel and Walferdange) show an average price per square metre above this symbolic mark Walferdange at €12,510 per square metre places next after the communes of Luxembourg City and Bertrange it is important to take into account the number of transactions carried out over the period the domains administration registry reports 13 transactions of a flat in future state of completion between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 This means that the average price per square metre can rise in the case of the sale of several flats within a new high-end real estate project The price range for the municipality of Walferdange is between €9,900 and €15,285 per square metre the further away the municipality is from the capital the municipalities of Winseler (€4,847 euros per square meter) Weiswampach (€5,387 per square meter) and Wiltz (€5,419 per square meter) have the most affordable prices on the property market the municipality of Weiswampach with an average price of €5,276 per square metre then Parc Hosingen with €5,764 per square metre and finally Grosbous with €6,001 per square metre are the most affordable the average price per square metre for an existing flat is €8,344 and €8,887 for a flat under construction This story was first published in French on While Oktoberfest has long gone from its traditional home in Munich, Bertrange celebrates the event in style on Saturday at the Centre Atert. From 8pm you'll be able to enjoy the Bavarian party atmosphere with traditional beer, bretzels and even the traditional meals “Haxen” a leg of pork or ham hock, and half a “Händl” which is chicken. There will also be entertainment provided by an original Bavarian live band “Big Bam Boo” for you to sway or even dance and sing to. And if you wear traditional dress, so lederhosen or dirndl, you're entitled to a free drink! Can't be bad. All this costs 5 euros presale or 8 euros on the night. If you want the pork or chicken however, you have to order in advance by email to: info@dtfb.lu Centre Atert is clearly sign-posted once you reach the centre of Bertrange. According to the report the police were alerted at about 9pm who rushed to a company premises located on Rue Chemin de Fer in the town. Luckily for the police, but not so much for the burglar, the culprit was still present in the building and officers were able to arrest him on the spot. The perpetrator now faces charges and will be brought before an investigator. ShareOnly a handful of foreigners who ran for seats in majority expat communities in Sunday's elections managed to win a mandate for their local councils, an analysis by this newspaper has shown. Work on Renault’s future headquarters at Belval began in September Renault Luxembourg will be leaving Gasperich on 30 June 2024 bodywork and central warehouse will move to Belval The dealership will be located on route de Longwy From the top of the stairs leading up to his office Renault Luxembourg director looks out over the Gasperich showroom currently located within the company’s headquarters in the grand duchy tables and chairs will have replaced the cars emblazoned with the diamond logo “we will be leaving Gasperich on 30 June 2024,” said Voisin Where will the 140 employees on the 33,000m2 site go “We can distinguish between three activities: Renault’s head office the traditional business [sales of new and used Renault Dacia and Alpine vehicles] and the central activity of the country’s bodywork and spare parts shop.” The administrative and bodywork/store departments which together employ around one hundred people The dealership and its forty or so employees Work began at the beginning of September on the new headquarters at 136 route de Belval As well as housing the two segments mentioned above the 17,000m2 site will include “sales activity for companies and secondhand vehicles.” This will be done in cooperation with staff at the Renault dealership in Esch-sur-Alzette--which will actually not move to Belval There were “opportunities that have not necessarily come to fruition for the time being,” stated Voisin The group also plans to invest in a “body shop with very modern equipment.” Renault’s new Luxembourg headquarters at Belval will be 17,000m2 Work began on the site at the beginning of September Renault Luxembourg will leave its current Gasperich site in June 2024 The 5,000m2 dealership in Bertrange will open earlier: in January Just in time for the Autofestival (20 January to 3 February 2024) This is “very good news for our customers,” who will “very probably” be able to take advantage of two locations The new showroom will house the Renault and Dacia brands Renault’s new Luxembourg dealership will be located in Bertrange The site should be ready for January and the Autofestival The Bertrange dealership will offer new and used Renault and Dacia vehilces The brand will benefit from a dedicated space within the it will remain available to customers “either from Bertrange “We’ve been on the move for a year,” said Voisin The amounts invested and earned from the sale of the Gasperich site have not been disclosed The building at Belval “belongs to us with a building lease from the municipality,” The decision to leave Gasperich had been taken by the previous shareholder The choice of new locations is “in line with history,” stated Voisin we need to be as close as possible to our customers we’re moving back 400 metres from where we were 35 years ago which was a cornfield before it became a business district It’s more convenient for them to come to route de Longwy than it is for us to come to Gasperich alone.” As for Belval he is delighted to be part of “the new life of a district.” Originally published in French by and translated for Delano where they went door-to-door gathering sugary treats for Halloween.21/10/2013ShareHundreds of little ghouls descended on Bertrange on Saturday where they went door-to-door gathering sugary treats for Halloween The annual “trick or treat” event was organised by the American Women's Club Luxembourg (AWCL) for its members and children living in the area to bring a little bit of the US to Luxembourg This year more than 400 youngsters took part witches and pirates among other creepy Halloween characters Members of the AWCL distributed sweets among participating homes and also sold hotdogs and soft drinks to ensure the youngsters didn't overdose on sugar Altogether, the event helped to raise more than 4,000 euros for the Fisher House Foundation, providing free or low cost lodging to veterans and military families receiving treatment at military medical centres. “The trick or treat event gives the children living overseas a chance to participate in one of the American traditions,” AWCL President Connie Gomez told wort.lu/en. This year the event was organised by new member Lilla Schotner. The AWCL welcomes new members of any nationality to assist at its events. Its next fundraiser will be “Gifts for Kids”, in which firms and individuals can sponsor St Nicolas gifts for underpriviledged children to be distributed on December 6. To find out more, visit www.awcluxembourg.com or email clubhouseawcl@gmail.com. The 2015 Multiculti fair features dance presentations and delicious cuisine from around the world Festivities kick off at 11.30am at the Centre Atert with dance from the local Maison Relais Among the many highlights will be the Elvis Presley tribute shows by Steven Pitman and other wares as well as stuff to do for kids such as face painting Profits of the day will go towards two charities: Austisme Luxembourg and La Fondation Follereau Luxembourg Here's the complete timetable for Sunday May 10: folk dance show13.00 - Les Filles des Îles typical folk dances of Mauritius13.30 - Saxitude jazz compositions and improvised music14.00 - Elvis Presley LIVE Tribute Show by Steven Pitman14.30 - Precious Diamond Cabaret Show15.30 - Les Filles des Îles typical folk dances of Mauritius16.00 - Lolamba asbl African Percussion16.00 - Renée Niro Dance School16.30 - Saxitude jazz compositions and improvised music17.00 - Elvis Presley LIVE Tribute Show by Steven Pitman More information can be found on: www.bertrange.lu Don't miss the news – sign up to receive the wort.lu newsletter in English delivered to your inbox six days a week. but that's exactly what Bertrange is doing this weekend.23/09/2015Share(ADW) It's not often a town celebrates the end of roadworks with a big 2-day street entertainment party of music and dance but that's exactly what Bertrange is doing this weekend as the town proudly inaugurates its rather unique “Shared Space” concept right in the heart of the commune an area where traffic and pedestrians can blissfully co-exist dispensing of road markings Bertrange has been at it for two years now transforming the centre from a run-of-the-mill town centre A new restaurant/bar with a terrace is a place you can sit Entering by car into the new shared space is made obvious by a kind of Bertrange “monument” at each end plus the road surface changes to a sandy colour In fact that's a bit how it feels – like a sandpit no borders apart from the trees lining the “road” The junction outside the town hall is an interesting one to negotiate right now and where the priority to the right rule was never more important Watching traffic gingerly fathom their way through right now is quite entertaining but once people get used to the idea Only time will tell if this open shared space is used respectfully by everyone or whether it becomes a bit of a chaos and road markings appear again there is a feeling of tranquility as you cruise through the area which of course is what the designers were aiming for – let's hope it stays that way This Friday and Saturday slap-bang in the middle of the shared space the event “Sharing Muisc in Shared Space” takes place Friday's programme kicks off at 4.30pm with the official opening music and dance hitting the streets at 6pm it will be time for local cover band “The Noisemakers” to take to the stage On Saturday everything begins at 3pm with street entertainment and “Bands rocking in shared space” entertain the public from 4pm FOX and The Disliked will take to the stage So if you haven't experienced Bertrange's rather original shared space concept maybe this weekend is the ideal time to do it Visit the town's website: www.bertrange.lu Do not miss the news - sign up to receive the wort.lu newsletter in English delivered to your inbox six days a week has only just finished a modernisation and expansion project On with phase two!24/08/2016ShareIt may seem the Bertrange shopping centre The first phase was developing the parking areas of the shopping centre with the east side of City Concorde transformed into a multi-storey car park with two more underground parking levels due to be complete by the end of this year will be the expansion of the shopping area with an extra 10,000 square metres of space City Concorde will boast a wide variety of more than 100 shops and restaurants The top floor of the new extension will include a relaxation and fitness area as well as a restaurant with a panoramic terrace For more information visit the website www.concorde2018.lu Cars on display will include a Lancia Aprilia Sport Zagato a 1930 Delage with Million-Guiet bodywork and a 1952 Mercedes 220 Cabriolet See classic cars at the City Concorde shopping centre The Automobile Club of Luxembourg (ACL) “will be exhibiting a unique and previously unseen selection of oldtimers in the aisles of City Concorde for the second edition of the Classic Car Expo by ACL & City Concorde 2024,” says the ACL’s Cars will include a Lancia Aprilia Sport Zagato The exhibition (12 to 22 April) will provide a sneak peek of the ACL Classic Tour 2024 the average price of a square metre in the capital was €12,577 (Photo: Matic Zorman/Archives Masion Moderne) the average price per square metre of existing flats in Luxembourg increased by 6.7% compared to the previous quarter and by 19.1% compared to the second quarter of 2020 the latest property price figures published by the housing observatory (based on notarised deeds) show an upward trend in property prices in Luxembourg for existing flats (assimilated to the old market) "the increase in the average price per m² reached +6.7% compared to the previous quarter and even more so +19.1% compared to the second quarter of 2020" one can read on the new website of the housing observatory The interpretation of the price increase must take into account the location of the sold properties however "This very strong rise in the average price per m² must be contextualised since it corresponds in part to a shift in sales towards the capital and its suburbs the most expensive areas in the country,” indicates the Ministry of Housing Another indicator that can give an idea of the prices charged on the country's real estate market is the offers and prices announced for the sale of flats according to the communes the Observatory bases itself on the advertisements published on housing website Immotop which provides real estate advertisements in Luxembourg an average advertised price per square metre of €12,577 for the capital is observed the 7,808 posts advertising a flat showed an average price of €1,003,204 the municipality of Luxembourg does not appear to be the most expensive in the country The capital is ranked behind the municipality of Bertrange which posted an average price per square metre of €12,743 Above €10,000 per square metre line up the municipalities of Mamer (€11,119) Strassen (€10,662) and Niederanven (€10,183) Niederanven even appears to be one of the most expensive municipalities to buy property in the housing observatory listed 80 property advertisements with an average advertised price of €1,478,241 the municipality of Weiswampach has the lowest average advertised price in the country the average advertised price per square metre nationwide over the same period was €9,972 The average advertised price of an existing flat nationwide was €862,438 The incident occurred at about 9:15pm, and officers were quickly on the scene as the police station is located virtually opposite the church. However, the fire brigade was then called out to aid quick access the bell tower. Two firemen followed the man’s path up the scaffolding and eventually found him actually inside the bell tower. He was immediately apprehended and discovered to be drunk. The culprit has been placed in pre-trial detention for posing danger to himself and others. The police report also stated that a second person also attempted to climb the scaffolding, but climbed down before the police arrived and fled the scene. In September, RTL published an interview with alleged jihadist Steve Duarte Asselborn spoke of six people suspected to have left Luxembourg for Syria RTL came across the names of other individuals thought to be jihadists in Syria or Iraq a young man nicknamed "Luxembourgish brother" who attended primary school in Bertrange and left to join the insurgents in 2013 at the age of 22 The information was revealed at the trial of Jean-Louis Denis a Belgian who recruited fighters for the jihad Denis was sentenced to five years in prison for participating in a terrorist organisation He served his sentence and has since regained his freedom These documents were made available to RTL by a Belgian colleague and journalist at Het Last Newsblad Denis had regular contact with foreigners who wanted to go to Syria from Europe The documents showed how people were recruited in Luxembourg who was arrested in Canach in July 2014 and extradited to Spain continued their radicalisation in Brussels was undergoing further training in the Belgian capital he explained he had met "brothers" who convinced him to go to Syria He travelled to Syria from Brussels via Turkey in early 2013 to join the al-Nusra front which was already active in Syria before the emergence of ISIS were informed of the death of their son in May 2013 Although the authorities believe him to have died in May 2013 in Aleppo he was sentenced in absentia to 10 years imprisonment under French law according to information from the Terrorism Analysis Centre Florencia played for Sparta Bertrange in Luxembourg between 2014 and 2015 Her husband Antonio d’Albero used to be the team's coach PDF: An overview of the different teams The police conveyed that the driver suffered injuries in the process and pictures from the scene reveal that significant damage was caused to both the vehicle and the crossing gate The incident happened at about 6.30pm in front of the school located next to the “Centre Attert” and the flames were reported to have damaged a wooden roof, a storage room and the building’s façade. Luckily however, nobody was injured in the fire. Police are unclear as to whether or not the fire was a case of arson and an investigation has now been ordered. Anyone who was in the area of the Bertrange school at about 6.30pm on Wednesday and may have seen something suspicious should call the police immediately on the emergency number: 113. The fire however did not cause enough damage to close the school and no classrooms were affected. Local authorities have stated that all classes will run as normal on Thursday morning. Sunday's police report included an incident of drunk and disorderly behaviour at the winter market in Bertrange during which one person was arrested and taken to a cell to sober up video footage of the incident depicts a police officer twice smashing the man's head against the window of a police van whilst attempting to put the man in handcuffs The individual was then taken to a drunk tank the man in question has been identified as Ben Schronen who made himself known to police in 2021 when he joined the anti-Covid protesters rioting at the capital's Christmas market and later outside the private homes of politicians such as Xavier Bettel and Corinne Cahen Our colleagues at RTL 5Minutes have attempted to make contact with Schronen The police press office confirmed they were aware of the video but declined to make a statement following RTL's enquiries and referred any further queries to the General Police Inspectorate (IGP) festival aims to promote reading culture for kids aged 0-12 and their families and will feature activities in Luxembourgish Organised by the Lithuanian community in Luxembourg together with the reading promotion programme “Children’s World” (LT) the commune of Bertrange and Libreria Italiana Lussemburgo this event aims to promote children’s literature and reading culture for kids aged 0-12 and their families Italy and Ukraine will participate in the festival Lina Itagaki (Lithuania) are scheduled to attend as well as writers and illustrators from Luxembourg--Marc Weydert Anja Di Bartolomeo and Marie-Isabelle Callier Activities will be take place in Luxembourgish The opening of the illustration exhibition “Images Building Bridges” will take place on Friday 22 September while the majority of the activities will occur on Saturday 23 September and Sunday 24 September Find more information and buy your tickets A car is reported to have struck a tree in the locality south of Bertrange Fire fighters from Bertrange and Mamer attended the scene as well as paramedics from Luxembourg City Another person suffered injuries in a crash on the A31 towards Metz at around 3.30pm after two cars were involved in a collision Dudelange emergency teams were dispatched to the site will be taking over from Frank Colabianchi meaning Bertrange will now be led by a woman So far it had been unclear who would be replacing Colabianchi who had cited personal reasons for his resignation He had led Bertrange since 2009 and is also an MP who still needs to be sworn in by the Minister for the Interior The DP holds the absolute majority in Bertrange would replace Mrs Smit-Thijs as first alderman Frank Colabianchi also remains as councillor He hass been in the Chamber of Deputies since 2018 PDF: Press release the police announced that the operation had ended and that the road had been reopened to traffic It is not yet know what caused the fire or whether it led to any injuries A surprise for everyone who thought Luxembourg City would take the throne Bertrange has the highest average prices for new apartments in all of Luxembourg The square-metre price is estimated to be around €11,790 which means that Bertrange surpassed the capital's average of €11,469 in 2020 the cost per m2 went as high as €15,353 in Bertrange compared to €14,217 in Luxembourg City Luxembourg City meanwhile remains the most expensive location in terms of existing apartments The Housing Observatory estimates that the average price per square metre is around €10,263 research fellow from the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) and former coordinator of the Housing Observatory notes how the density of locations can influence the square-metre price Given that most existing apartments in the capital are smaller and Luxembourg City have been conducting a close race in recent years when it comes to the highest prices for new apartments and it is highly likely that the scale will be tipped into another direction again in the near future the police were called to a supermarket on Route de Longwy in Bertrange following reports of theft A patrol was able to intercept the suspect it was discovered that the thief had been previously involved in similar incidents The perpetrator was then detained by orders of the Public Prosecutor's Office Two further arrests were carried out on Route de Thionville in Bonnevoie after police received reports of a man with a weapon Officers took two suspects into custody and located the weapon in the vicinity A search of the two suspects yielded amounts of cocaine while the other was in possession of tablets as well as an unidentified substance the individual had attempted to hide in his mouth Officers subsequently ordered a scan of the second suspect which showed further substances hidden within his body Both individuals were arrested by order of the Public Prosecutor's Office The group travel the world every two years doing workshops with children and performing their world class IMANI show They are great ambassadors for healthy living and an active lifestyle with an important message: Sport is for all So far The National Danish Performance Team has travelled to 12 countries on six continents performing 126 shows and completed 160 workshops Now they are on the last leg of their tour before returning to Denmark The group describes it as a "world-class show with a dynamic mix of tumbling dance and acrobatics put together to form graceful and colourful choreographies." IMANI means believing in Swahili: Believing in yourself The three different dimensions: I - WE -US is the revolving theme in this year’s show the team will host workshops at the European School in Kirchberg All proceeds of the show will be donated to Trisomie 21 Lëtzebuerg a Luxembourgish association committed to helping people with Down’s Syndrome as well as their families Tickets cost 15 euros for adults and 5 euros for children aged between 3-15 Pre-sale tickets are available from the following shops: ByDK, Dania, ScanShop and the Fairy. They can also be reserved by sending an email to: ndptlux@gmail.com Towns and villages across the country will be lip up when bonfires of wood, old Christmas trees and hay are ignited as darkness sets, with street processions and other activities hosted by many communes over the course of the afternoon. The old tradition is meant to chase away the spirits of the cold season by figuratively burning winter. In many towns, newlyweds or couples set to marry that year light the bonfire, which often comes in the shape of a large cross. With part of the Pétrusse valley in Luxembourg City blocked because of the new Blue Bridge, there will be no bonfire in the City centre this year. However, to find out where your nearest “Buergbrennen” celebrations will take place, have a look at our complete list below: Beckerich - animations from 1pm, bonfire at 8pm Ellange - 8pm at Centre Martialis, bonfire at 8.15pm Grevenmacher - 4pm animations for children, bonfire at 7.30pm Elvange - 7pm procession from the school, bonfire at 8pm at the water tower Kopstal - from 4pm, bonfire at 8.30pm at “Kopleschter Bierg” Mondercange - from 7pm at Rue Steebréckener Niederpallen - from 2pm, bonfire at 7.30pm at “Wäschbuer” Prettingen - from noon, bonfire from 6.30pm Schandel - from 2pm, bonfire starts 8pm at the church square Schuttrange - from 3pm, bonfire starts 8pm at the Crosspiste Al-Schuttrange Steinfort - from 7.30pm at the Gemengeplaz, bonfire starts 7.45pm at the “Al Schmelz” car park Tétange - from 11.30, bonfire starts 7.30pm at Alexandra school Bertrange - from 4pm, bonfire starts 7pm along Rue de Leudelange up to the fields Beggen - from 7pm, bonfire starts 8pm at the football field Bettange - from 4pm, bonfire 7pm at Rue de Dippach Bourglinster - from 7pm at the school, bonfire starts 7.30pm at “Lampertsbierg” Oetrange - from 7.30pm, bonfire 8pm at Kiem Fentange - from 3pm, bonfire from 7pm at “Sängerbësch” Larochette - from 6.45pm, bonfire 7.30pm at the sports centre car park. Shuttle buses available between 6.30-7.30pm from Place Bleech to Plateau Birkelt, return between 7.50-9.30pm Gonderange - from 2.30pm, bonfire 7pm at “Gehaansraich” Haller - from 3pm, bonfire 7pm at “Halerhicht” Helmdange - from 4pm, bonfire 7pm at the “Uelzecht” car park Echternach - from noon, bonfire 7pm at the Echternach lake “Fëscherinsel” Itzig - from 5pm, bonfire 7pm next to the tennis court Junglinster - 7pm (for the procession, meet at 38, Rue de la Montagne) Kayl - from 6pm, bonfire starts 7.30pm at “Kahlebierg” Kehlen - from 6pm, bonfire starts 7.15pm at “Op Schéimerech” Consdorf - from 6pm, bonfire 7pm at Rue Kuelscheier Christnach - from 5pm, bonfire 8pm at the “Hougericht” Lamadelaine - 7.15pm cortège starting from the sports centre to the “Kräiz um Routräis” Limpach - from 7pm from the “A Millesch” hall, bonfire at the castle Lenningen - from 6pm at the village hall, 7pm from the school with bonfire to end the evening Mensdorf - from 6.30pm, bonfire at the football field after processions Mondorf-les-Bains - from 3pm, bonfire 7pm at John Grün stadium car park Reisdorf - from 6pm, bonfire 7pm at the football field Rumelange - from 6pm, bonfire 9pm at “Wanterfeld” Tuntange - 7.30pm, bonfire near the antenna Oberkorn - from 3pm, bonfire starts 7.30pm Walferdange - from 3pm, bonfire following 7pm procession at Pidal leisure centre Cessange - 7pm next to the last house at the end of Rue de Cessange plans to increase its surface area by five thousand square meters The work should be completed in 2018 with the aim of accommodating more stores.20/03/2015ShareThe Bertrange shopping centre City Concorde The work should be completed in 2018 with the aim of accommodating more stores The shopping centre currently has 45 thousand square meters and with new expansion planned between September 2015 and the end of 2018 it is set to have five thousand to make way for more shops according to a report in l'essentiel newspaper the expansion will include the creation of 20 new stores The car park will also be extended from 1,850 places to 2,100 it is expected that the extension of the City Concorde could create 300 new jobs the extension of the City Concorde aims to “enter into the list of top 4 commercial centres of the country” Do not miss the news - sign up to receive thewort.lu newsletter in English delivered to your inbox six days a week.