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Larochette

Located in Mersch, Luxembourg Coordinates: 49°47′05″ N 6°13′04″ E

Larochette
LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
2,241
2.2K
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Luxembourg · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Larochette
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport18 km
HHN Frankfurt-Hahn Airport77 km

About Larochette

Larochette is a district. Location: Mersch, Luxembourg. Population: 2,241.

From Wikipedia

Larochette (French pronunciation: [laʁɔʃɛt]; Luxembourgish: Fiels, German: Fels) is a commune and town in central Luxembourg, in the canton of Mersch. It is situated on the White Ernz river. The town is dominated by the partly ruined Larochette Castle. The town of Larochette lies in the north-east of the commune. Other towns within the commune include Ernzen. Meysembourg Castle, located some 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 mi) south-west of Larochette, has a history dating back to the 12th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1795
Area
15.4 km²
Official website
larochette.lu

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Larochette

From Wikivoyage

Larochette (Luxembourgish: Fiels) is a town officially located in the Luxembourg district, but often counted as a part of the Mullerthal, both of which are located in Luxembourg.

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Larochette is a medieval town that was built near Meysembourg Castle, which is roughly 2 km north-west of the town. The castle dates back to the 12th century, and its ruins can be visited.

Tourist Information:

Tourist Information Larochette, 33 Chemin J.A. Zinnen, L-7626 Larochette, ☏ +352 83 70 38. (updated Aug 2016)

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By car:

When travelling from Echternach, take the E29 in the direction of Luxembourg City. Follow the signs directing to Scheidgen and Larochette. Follow this road (the Route national 118) through Consdorf, into the Mullerthal forest. Follow this road and you will end on the Larochette town square.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Larochette over time

Population of Larochette over time
2015 2,122
2016 2,101
2017 2,162
2018 2,146
2019 2,152
2020 2,194
2021 2,220
2022 2,198
2023 2,208
2024 2,230
2025 2,229
2026 2,241

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Larochette

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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).

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Climate of Larochette
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°13°18°20°23°23°19°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°8°11°13°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)725963556968715968747584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Larochette

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Trier, 31 km to the east.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 18 kmsouth
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 77 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 89 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Trier Population: 100.1K 31 kmeast
  • Metz Population: 123.9K 74 kmsouth
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 111 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Larochette

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 2,545 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Château de Berg Historic site 10 kmW
  • Wiltz River 23 kmNW
  • Sauer River 22 kmE
  • Our River 12 kmNE

25–60 km962 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 56 kmNW
  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 36 kmW
  • Steinkopf Mountain 46 kmN
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 57 kmN

60–100 km2,479 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 98 kmNW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 91 kmN
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 93 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Larochette

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources