road traffic, parking and vel'OH! stations

Due to the festivities planned for National Day, there will be some changes to traffic and public transport – particularly on 22 June (the eve of National Day: Torchlight procession and firework display), and 23 June (National Day itself: the official ceremony, military ceremony and military parade, Te Deum).

Silver jubilee: 25^th anniversary of the accession of HRH Grand Duke Henri: 21 June

Due to the celebrations, the following changes to traffic flows will apply:  

• as of 16:00: parking will be prohibited on Rue Notre-Dame, between Rue de l'Ancien Athénée and Rue du Fossé;  
• as of 17:00: the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic:  
  • Rue Notre-Dame, between Rue de l'Ancien Athénée and Rue du Fossé; 
  • Côte d'Eich, between Rue du Fossé and Place du Théâtre; 
  • Rue Sigefroi; 
  • Rue Large.

The eve of National Day: 22 June

Motorists

Certain roads will be closed in the city centre and Gare district as of 19:00. If you plan to drive, please follow the detours, which will be marked. Certain roads will be closed in the Gare district and city centre due to the fireworks, which will be set off from the Pont Adolphe.

Pont Adolphe pedestrian footbridge

The Pont Adolphe pedestrian footbridge will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists as of around 21:00 to enable preparations for the fireworks display. Pedestrians and cyclists wishing to get to the city centre will have to travel over the Viaduc bridge. Proper signage will be erected.

The footbridge will be reopened around midnight.

Car parks

The covered car parks in the city centre and Gare district will remain open, with the exceptions of:

• the Knuedler and Saint-Esprit car parks, which drivers may not enter or exit on 22 June between 19:00 and 2:00 AM (this restriction also applies to paying permit holders)
• the Théâtre car park, which drivers may not enter or exit on 22 June between 19:00 and 23:00 (this restriction also applies to paying permit holders)
• the Rond-Point Schuman car park, which will be closed from midnight on 22 June to 1:00 on 24 June (access reserved for paying permit holders only).

National Day: 23 June

On National Day (solemn ceremony, military parade, Te Deum), the road closures between the Gare district and the city centre will take effect at 7:00. If you plan to drive, please follow the detours, which will be marked.