Region

Esch-sur-Alzette

Located in Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°30′00″ N 6°02′00″ E

Esch-sur-Alzette · Zinneke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 192,739; 192.7K
Elevation: 341 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 15; listed under Esch-sur-Alzette
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport19 km; ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport60 km

About Esch-sur-Alzette

Esch-sur-Alzette is a region. Location: Luxembourg. Population: 192,739. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (19 km).

Photos of Esch-sur-Alzette

Mont Saint-Jean Cornischong at Luxembourgish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mess Johnny Chicago at lb.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Travel notes for Esch-sur-Alzette

From Wikivoyage

The Land of the Red Rocks (French: Région Terres Rouges), also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, is the southwestmost region of Luxembourg.

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The Land of the Red Rocks, also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, is a former mining region in southern Luxembourg that is filled to its brim with industrial heritage.

The name Land of the Red Rocks comes from the reddish iron ore that was found and extracted from the ground in high amounts. The growth the region experienced during the 1900s can still be seen in numbers: Six of the ten biggest cities and towns of Luxembourg are located in the Land of the Red Rocks.

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By car:

The A13 services the entire canton, starting at Pétange, combining with the A4 near Esch-sur-Alzette to continue eastward as the A13 again in the direction of Mondorf-les-Bains. After passing the German border, the Autobahn 8 connects to Saarlouis, Neunkirchen and Homburg.

From Luxembourg City:

The Land of Red Rocks can be accessed via three main highways when travelling from Luxembourg City, namely the A3, which links up to the A13 near Dudelange, the A4, which connects to Esch and the E44, which connects to Pétange.

From Belgium:

Coming from Belgium, use the E25 (when travelling from Liège or the E411 (when traveling from Namur) to head for Luxembourg, but before the border, at exit 32, turn right onto the N81. When the road turns into the A28, take the first exit (Pétange), and take a left onto the N88. After the border crossing, you will find yourself on a roundabout in the west of Pétange. Turning left here will get you onto the E44/A13, which connects to the rest of the canton. Alternatively, the A6 can be used to get to Luxembourg City, followed with the E44, A4 or A3 as described above. This does however result in a longer route.

From France:

When travelling from France, first get to Metz or Thionville, from which you take the A31 heading north. Not long after crossing the border you will find yourself at the Croix de Bettembourg, from which you can turn left onto the A13 heading for Esch-sur-Alzette to connect to the entire canton.

By train:

Most of the region is covered in railway tracks, most of which service(d) the mines. The bigger cities such as 1 Dudelange, 2 Esch-sur-Alzette, 3 Differdange and 4 Pétange can easily be accessed by rail. Trains from Luxembourg to Nancy (and vice versa) both stop in 5 Bettembourg, from where the entire canton can be reached.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Esch-sur-Alzette

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month: August (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (93 mm)
Driest month: April (55 mm)

3° -1°

5° -1°

9° 1°

12° 3°

17° 8°

20° 11°

23° 13°

23° 12°

19° 9°

13° 6°

7° 2°

4° 0°

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Dec

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).

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Climate of Esch-sur-Alzette
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	5°	9°	12°	17°	20°	23°	23°	19°	13°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	8°	11°	13°	12°	9°	6°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	81	68	71	55	70	74	66	57	66	82	79	93

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Esch-sur-Alzette

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 44 km to the south.