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Fond-de-Gras

Fond-de-Gras presents Minett’s mining history through its tracks, locomotives and service buildings, as well as the route once used to transport ore.

Fond-de-Gras
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The place

What makes it special

  • The Train 1900 runs along an old mining railway between Pétange and the valley.
  • The Minièresbunn heads towards Lasauvage and includes a stop for a mine visit.
  • Railway infrastructure and landscape tell the story of ore transport.
Historic train at Fond-de-Gras station in southern Luxembourg
Photo by Leonhard. 628 Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 4.0
Fond-de-Gras
Photo by Alain meier Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Belval and the Minett: Following Luxembourg’s Steelmaking History

Two days to understand southern Luxembourg through a blast furnace, a mine and a historic railway, without trying to cover everything.

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Profile updated: 07/10/2026