Circuit géologique Giele Botter - Les terrasses de la minette

Circuit géologique Giele Botter - Les terrasses de la minette is in Pétange, Esch-sur-Alzette. Circuit géologique Giele Botter - Les terrasses de la minette is situated nearby to the nature reserve Réserve naturelle Prënzebierg, as well as near the ruins Ancien Quai de Chargement.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Titelberg and Giele Botter.

Titelberg

Archaeological site

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Titelberg is the site of a large Celtic or Germanic settlement or oppidum in the extreme south west of Luxembourg. In the 1st century BCE, this thriving community was probably the capital of the Treveri people. Titelberg is situated 1 km west of Circuit géologique Giele Botter - Les terrasses de la minette.

Giele Botter

Peak

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Giele Botter is a peak.

Industry and Railway Park Fond-de-Gras

Museum

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The Minett Park Fond-de-Gras is an open-air museum that encompasses various historical sites, including Fond-de-Gras, the village of Lasauvage, the former open-pit mine "Giele Botter" and the Celtic oppidum of Titelberg. Industry and Railway Park Fond-de-Gras is situated 1¼ km west of Circuit géologique Giele Botter - Les terrasses de la minette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fond-de-Gras and Niederkorn.

Fond-de-Gras

Hamlet

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Fond-de-Gras is a hamlet.

Niederkorn

Village

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Niederkorn is a town in the commune of Differdange, in south-western Luxembourg, on the Chiers river, from which it takes its name. As of 2025, the town has a population of 8,183.