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Septfontaines

Located in Capellen, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°42′04″ N 5°58′02″ E

Septfontaines
MMFE · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
378
378
Elevation
267 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Septfontaines
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport20 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport83 km

About Septfontaines

Septfontaines is a district. Location: Capellen, Luxembourg. Population: 378.

From Wikipedia

Septfontaines (French pronunciation: [sɛtfɔ̃tɛn]; Luxembourgish: Simmer; German: Simmern [ˈzɪmɐn] ) is a small town in western Luxembourg. It is part of the commune of Habscht, in the canton of Capellen. It had a population of 412 as of September 2026. Septfontaines Castle is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the town of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now privately owned.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
14.9 km²
Official website
septfontaines.lu

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Septfontaines

  • Hobscheid
  • Koerich

Population of Septfontaines over time

Population of Septfontaines over time
2006 762
2007 754
2008 786
2009 783
2010 775
2011 744
2012 774
2013 822
2014 833
2015 808
2016 813
2017 812

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Septfontaines

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
August (56 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Septfontaines
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9269755770716456688286103

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Septfontaines

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 20 kmsoutheast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 83 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 49 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 66 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 108 kmnorth
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 114 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Septfontaines

Within 100 km: 231 historic and cultural sites, 2,061 natural sites, 586 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 15 kmNE
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 16 kmW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 23 kmSW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 21 kmW

25–60 km635 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 49 kmW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 54 kmNW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 57 kmN
  • Reinersberg Mountain 60 kmN

60–100 km2,171 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 100 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 97 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Septfontaines

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources