Mersch is a town of 9,400 people (2018) in central Luxembourg, where the rivers Alzette, Mamer and Eisch meet.
Understand
Get in
By car
Mersch can be reached through the A7 motorway running northwards from Luxembourg City. Exits 3, 4 and 5 on this highway service the town. Up north the E421, which the A7 becomes after Colmar-Berg, connects to Ettelbruck and Diekirch.
By train
The Mersch train station 📍 lies along line 10, starting in Luxembourg City and passing through Ettelbruck, where the line branches off for Diekirch, Kautenbach, from where it merges of towards Wiltz, Clervaux, Maulusmuhle, from where the line merges off to Troisvierges, only to pass the border with Belgium, and finally terminating in Liège.
Get around
Mersch is rather small and can be navigated on foot. When exploring the larger Mersch commune, it is advised to go either by bicycle or car.
See
- Gallo-Roman villa, Rue des Romains, 49.7463°, 6.0978°. Free 2022-08-20
- Méchelstuerm (Alen Turm), 49.7473°, 6.1043°. Former bell tower in baroque style. 2022-08-20
- Schlass Miersch (Mersch Castle), Place Saint-Michel, 49.7477°, 6.1030°. 2022-08-20
- Monument national de l'indépendance (National independence monument), 49.7429°, 6.0878°. 2022-08-20
- Menhir of Beisenerbierg (Menhir of Recken), 49.7592°, 6.0760°. 2022-08-20
- Schlass Pëtten (Pettingen Castle), 49.7711°, 6.1069°. One of the best fortified castles of Luxembourg. 2022-08-20
Do
Buy
Eat
- Topaze Shopping Centre - Topaze houses several restaurants and lunchrooms:
- Dimmi Si, Route de Colmar-Berg, 49.7569°, 6.0984°, +352 26 32 22 22. 2016-08-18
- Burger King, 70 Rue de Colmar-Berg, 49.7563°, 6.0992°, +352 27 33 81 52. M-F 10:30-00:00; Sa Su 10:30-01:00. 2022-08-20
- Fabrik, 33 Rue de la Gare, 49.75429°, 6.10973°, +352 27 40 33 33. 2017-06-28
- Restaurant Tomate Basilic, 36 Rue Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, 49.74914°, 6.10446°, +352 32 01 15. 2017-06-28
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- La Boheme, 2 Rue d'Arlon, 49.75088°, 6.10589°, +352 26 32 27 67. 2017-06-28
- Café Silo, 42 Rue de la Gare, 49.75440°, 6.11101°, +352 26 32 01 22. 2017-06-28
- A Guddesch, 1 Am Kaesch, Beringen, 49.75896°, 6.11452°, +352 26 32 04 20, info@gudd.lu. 2022-08-20
Drink
Sleep
Connect
- Bureau des Postes (Post office), 3-7 Rue Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, 49.75005°, 6.10765°, +352 800 28 004. The post offices of the Grand Duchy offer, aside from the expected postal services, telecom solutions. If you're meaning to get, for instance, a SIM-card for Luxembourg to save on your phone bill, then this is a place to go. 2017-06-28
- Pharmacie du Cerf (Pharmacy), Centre Marisca, 49.74995°, 6.10686°, +352 32 00 07. 2017-06-28
- Police Grand-Ducale (Police station), 1 Rue de Colmar-Berg, 49.75074°, 6.10640°, +352 24 49 12 00. 2017-06-28
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