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Balmoral International Group The Journey to Dudelange

Balmoral International Group has featured Luxembourg as one of the smallest country in Europe. It is therefore not a surprise that the Grand Duchy has a little or a few places to visit with a culture and heritage to die for. One of the most populous cities in Luxembourg is Dudelange with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France.

As of 2006, the town of Dudelange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 17,320, making it Luxembourg’s third-most populous town. The commune also includes the smaller town of Budersberg, to the north-west. The Mont St. Jean, close to Budersberg, hosts the ruins of a medieval castle.

Dudelange is an important industrial town that grew out of the three villages and a steel mill in 1900. The D in the name of the ARBED steel company, later merged into ArcelorMittal, stood for ‘Dudelange.’ As well as the Dudelange Radio Tower, an FM radio and television transmitter, it is also the site of the Centre national de l’audiovisuel (CNA), a cultural institute founded in 1989 under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture in order to preserve, promote and exhibit the audiovisual and photographic heritage of Luxembourg.

Furthermore Dudelange is home to the most successful Luxembourg football club in recent history. F91 Dudelange won nine national titles in the period 2000 to 2011.

Hotels in Dudelange

Cottage Logis Hôtel – Restaurant

• Cottage hotel considered as one of greatest hotel on the outskirts of Luxembourg. Hotel has restaurant and bar facility. Supermarket located next door and various restaurants and bars at walking distance. Ideally situated in a residential area in the centre of Dudelange, the Hotel Restaurant Cottage is just 20 minutes from Luxembourg international airport, a two-minute walk from Dudelange train station and less than five minutes from motorway connections to France, Belgium and Germany.

L’hôtel Mille 9 Sens à Dudelange Luxembourg

• This family-run hotel is in the center of the city only 1200 ft from Dudelange-Centre Train Station. Hotel Mille offers free Wi-Fi and rooms with a TV and private bathroom. The brasserie at Hotel Mille 9 sens serves traditional French cuisine with modern influences and regional specialties. Guests can also enjoy drinks and homemade cake on the terrace. Mille 9 sens is a 15-minute drive from the Rockhall concert hall in Esch. The A13/E25 highway is a 5-minute drive away. The center of Luxembourg is 20 minutes away by car.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by ALICIA ROMERO .