Villerupt works well as a base: 5 minutes from Crusnes, 21km from Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg.
Villerupt is in Grand Est, France, with about 9,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Crusnes, about 4 km away.
Villerupt (pronounced [vilʁy]; Luxembourgish: Weller [ˈvælɐ] ) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. It is located on the departmental border with Moselle, not far from the France–Luxembourg border.
A festival takes place in the commune each year inRead more October–November.
Within an hour or so of Villerupt: Minett Park Fond-de-Gras (9 km), Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg (21 km), Luxembourg City Old Town (22 km), Bock Casemates (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Villerupt?
The nearest famous roads are Route du Vin, Voie Sacrée and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Villerupt?
Villerupt is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Crusnes.
Road trip
Drive to Villerupt
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Late Gothic cathedral in Luxembourg City with Renaissance detailing and the crypt tombs of the grand ducal family.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg City Old Town
A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Bock Casemates
A honeycomb of cannon tunnels bored through the Bock promontory, the cradle of Luxembourg City's clifftop fortress.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge
Luxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Chemin de la Corniche
Rampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Rodemack
Fortified Lorraine village dubbed the 'Little Carcassonne', minutes from the Luxembourg border, with 700 m of intact medieval ramparts, a massive gate tower and flower-lined lanes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
American military cemetery at Hamm holding over 5,000 graves including General Patton's, with visitor parking off the access road.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Villerupt
22 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
22 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
33 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
44 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
45 kmSaarschleifeFrom the Cloef viewpoint and treetop walk, the Saar River carves a spectacular horseshoe through forested hills.
68 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.