© Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
Travel Tip ! Train station Pétange: Minett Park
© Minett Park Fond-de-Gras
Discover the industrial and natural heritage of Minett Park.
Take the "Train 1900" from Pétange station to reach the Fond-de-Gras on the old mining line.
Minett Park
Fond-de-Gras was one of the most important mining centres in Luxembourg.
In this valley of Fond-de-Gras many mining galleries have been drilled in order to extract the ore which was evacuated by a railway line connecting this valley to the town of Pétange. Through this line it was transported to steel factories in Luxembourg and abroad.
This open-air museum offers numerous complementary activities, the red thread of which is iron ore. It includes: Fond-de-Gras, the village of Lasauvage, the former open-pit mine “Giele Botter” and the Celtic oppidum of Titelberg..
Not to mention the highlights: the Train 1900, the mining train «Minièresbunn» or the draisines running every Sunday and public holidays in Luxembourg, from May 1st to the last Sunday in September.
More information about the "Minett Region"
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In this valley of Fond-de-Gras many mining galleries have been drilled in order to extract the ore which was evacuated by a railway line connecting this valley to the town of Pétange. Through this line it was transported to steel factories in Luxembourg and abroad.
This open-air museum offers numerous complementary activities, the red thread of which is iron ore. It includes: Fond-de-Gras, the village of Lasauvage, the former open-pit mine “Giele Botter” and the Celtic oppidum of Titelberg..
Not to mention the highlights: the Train 1900, the mining train «Minièresbunn» or the draisines running every Sunday and public holidays in Luxembourg, from May 1st to the last Sunday in September.
More information about the "Minett Region"
The Luxembourg Card is the ideal formula for discovering Luxembourg. It gives you free access to more than 90 attractions across the country.
Transports:
- For your activities travel by train or by bus
- nearest station: Pétange, "Train 1900" to the the Minett Park
- nearest station: Pétange, National hiking trail "Path of the Minerworkers"
- nearest station: Differdange, bus TICE to the Minett Park
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