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Arlon ​((lb)Arel)
Guirsch castle
Information
Country	Belgium
Region	Luxembourg province
Watercourse	Semois, Messancy, Eisch
Area	118,64 km²
Population	29 813 hab. (1er january 2019)
Density	251,29 inhab./km²
Nice	Arlon
Postal code	6700–6706, 6700, 6706, 6718, 6704
Telephone prefix	32 63
Location
49 ° 40 ′ 19 ″ N 5 ° 47 ′ 37 ″ E
Official site
Touristic site
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Arlon is one of the oldest towns in Belgium and the capital of Luxembourg province, in Wallonia. It is populated by about 25,000 inhabitants and includes, in addition to the city center of Arlon, the villages of Autelbas-Barnich, Autelhaut, Bonnert, Clairefontaine, Fouches, Frassem, Freylange, Heckbous, Guirsch, Heinsch, Rosenberg, Sampont, Schoppach, Sesselich, Stehnen, Sterpenich, Stockem, Toernich, Udange, Viville, Waltzing and Weyler. Tourist attractions are mainly focused on Gallo-Roman remains, castles and religious buildings.

Understand

Dating from the Gallo-Roman era and located at the crossroads of two Roman roads, Arlon is one of the oldest towns in Belgium, with Tongeren and Tournai. It grew around a hill called Knippchen which gave it a strategic importance in history. Its activity today is centered on commerce, education and administration. It is located in the south-east of Belgium and borders the Luxembourg to the East.

To speak

Although historically the great majority of the population of the region (called Pays d'Arlon) spoke a Luxembourgish patois, nowadays this patois is only known by the old generations, the francization having done its work. Many young people get by in English and also prefer to learn German at school, the Grand Duchy and theGermany being closer geographically and culturally than the Dutch-speaking regions.

To go

Train

• 49.6802735.8095131 Arlon station  – Near the center of town, on the line Brussels-Luxembourg. (last update Feb. 2018)

Road

The city is close to theE411/E25 (exit 32 Arlon-Weyler) and is crossed by the national road 4, roads connecting Arlon to Brussels, Luxembourg and Longwy (France).

Plane

The nearest airport is that of Luxembourg-Findel.

Circulate

Driving around the city by car can be tricky for newbies as there are a lot of one-way streets and a lot of chargeable car parks in the city center. It is better to park around the city center and get there on foot. The Place des Chasseurs ardennais is free and always available except Thursday mornings, although it is crowded at certain times of the day.

To see

• 49.683995.810731 Archaeological museum  – Centered on the Gallo-Roman era (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.683785.810972 Gaspar Museum  – Focused on the history of art (last update Feb. 2018)
• Roman tower  – Vestige of the Gallo-Roman period (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.6831265.818733 Synagogue  – The oldest in Belgium (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.6826175.8093834 Saint-Martin Church  – Listed as an exceptional heritage (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.6845835.8159175 Saint-Donat Church  – Perched on the Knippchen (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.679225.821666 Church of the Sacred Heart  – Roman-Byzantine style, built by the Jesuits (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.665835.8659727 Domaine de Clairefontaine  – With chapel, Saint-Bernard source, necropolis of the Comtale de Luxembourg family and ruins of the abbey (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.647055.865058 Autelbas castle  – Ruins (last update Feb. 2018)
• Bois d'Arlon Castle  – Upscale hotel (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.7195.8559 Guirsch castle  – Private (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.647155.889110 Sterpenich Castle-Farm  – Private, guest rooms (last update Feb. 2018)

Do

• 49.6619725.8861671 Arlon-Sterpenich aerodrome  – Tourist aviation and microlight flights (last update Feb. 2018)

To buy

In the city

• Downtown
• Weekly market Downtown Thursday morning. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Hydrion commercial park  – A few hundred meters from the city center (last update Feb. 2018)

Near

• Weyler Business Park  – With in particular a Quick and a bowling alley (last update Feb. 2018)
• Ikea Sterpenich (last update Feb. 2018)
• Cora store, its shopping arcade and the shopping park Messancy (last update Feb. 2018)

Have a drink / Go out

• Leopold Square
• Grand Place
• Doctor Hollenfeltz Square
• Station district
• Aralunaria a week in spring. – Rock festival: concerts in various places of the city (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.6806955.8059681 Warehouse rue Zénobe Gramme, 2 – Permanent place of contemporary music in the province of Luxembourg (last update Feb. 2018)
• Carnival parade  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Maitrank party may. (last update Feb. 2018)

Housing

• Camping at the farm (Limpach) Sterpenich, rue de Berlaymont, 11,   32 063225496 – Open: mid-March to mid-November
  Caravan rental (last update Feb. 2018)
• Official campsite Route de Bastogne, 373, e-mail : [email protected] (last update Feb. 2018)

Around

• 49.6116.131 Luxembourg  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 49.5165.7682 Longwy (France)  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.00115.71463 Bastogne  (last update Feb. 2018)