Clervaux is a commune

Communes of Luxembourg

The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...

 and town in northern Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux

Clervaux (canton)

Clervaux is a canton in the north of Luxembourg, in the Diekirch District. The capital is Clervaux.The canton consists of the following eight communes:*Clervaux*Consthum*Heinerscheid*Hosingen*Munshausen*Troisvierges*Weiswampach*Wincrange...

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History

The city was the site of heavy fighting during World War II

World War II

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, in the December 1944 (Battle of Clervaux

Battle of Clervaux

The Battle of Clervaux or the Battle for Clervaux was part of the Battle of the Bulge and took place in the town of Clervaux in northern Luxembourg. It lasted from December 16 to 18, 1944...

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Population

, the town of Clervaux, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 1,037. Other towns within the commune include Eselborn

Eselborn

Eselborn is a small town in the commune of Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 316....

, Reuler

Reuler

Reuler is a village in the commune of Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 180....

, and Weicherdange

Weicherdange

Weicherdange is a village in the commune of Clervaux, in northern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 207....

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Sights

The Family of Man

The Family of Man

The Family of Man was a photography exhibition curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.According to Steichen, the exhibition represented the 'culmination of his career'. The 508 photos by 273 photographers in 68 countries were selected from almost 2...

, a famous exhibit of photos collected by Edward Steichen

Edward Steichen

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, is on permanent display in Clervaux Castle

Clervaux Castle

Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt...

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The Saint-Maurice and Saint Maur Abbey is situated close to the town of Clervaux. Notable associations include Halldór Laxness

Halldór Laxness

Halldór Kiljan Laxness was a twentieth-century Icelandic writer. Throughout his career Laxness wrote poetry, newspaper articles, plays, travelogues, short stories, and novels...

, 1902–1998, the Nobel

Nobel Prize

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 Prize-winning Iceland

Iceland

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ic writer, who converted to Roman Catholicism while visiting the Abbey. A Roman Catholic mission to Scandinavia

Scandinavia

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has for many years maintained a base at the Abbey.

Source

http://www.tourisme-clervaux.lu/