Konviktsgaart Open Days
On Friday, 17 and Saturday, 18 October 2025, the City of Luxembourg and the Résidence Grande-Duchesse Joséphine-Charlotte (aka the 'Konviktsgaart') will be hosting another Konviktsgaart Open Days event. Over the two days, visitors will get a chance to tour the facilities, meet its staff, and take part in a fun activity with its residents.
Programme
The 'Konviktsgaart' will be open from 8:30, and visitors will be welcomed with coffee and croissants. Guided tours of the accommodation units will be conducted in Luxembourgish (from 9:00 to 15:30) and French (from 9:30 to 13:30). A lunch buffet will also be provided at a cost of €19,50 (excluding drinks). Enjoy Oberweis pastries (in the presence of Louis Oberweis), a sparkling Crémant tasting and a creative mocktail workshop. Visitors can also look forward to information stands.
A virtual tour of the home will also be available on konviktsgaart.vdl.lu for people who are unable to attend in person.
Registration is required for the guided tours and the buffet lunch:
Tel.: 250 650-1 (14:00–19:00).
Konviktsgaart
Set in tranquil, green and safe surroundings, yet only minutes away from the city centre, with a bus stop in the immediate vicinity, the 'Konviktsgaart' comprises 103 comfortable accommodation units ranging in size from 39 to 55 m2, as well as seven "short-stay" rooms (for holiday stays) for people over 65. The facility also provides a wide array of related amenities, including a restaurant, a cafeteria, a convenience store, a hair salon, a bank counter, a library, a laundry room, and an underground car park. Other amenities include a weekly mass at the Konviktsgaart chapel, gentle fitness and dance classes for seniors, and regular activities and outings (concerts and cultural, social and culinary meet-ups).
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