Lasauvage
Encyclopedia
Lasauvage (German
: — notionally only — Rohrbach
) is a small town in the commune
of Differdange
, in south-western Luxembourg
.
-speaking towns in an otherwise Luxembourgish
-speaking country. Unlike many German
alternatives to place names in Luxembourg
, Lasauvage's German equivalent, Rohrbach
, has been little-used because of its perceived Nazi associations.
Shortly before the Second World War, there were plans drawn up by the Luxembourg
government for Grand Duchess Charlotte to reside in Lasauvage, given its proximity to France
, which would enable her to escape over the border easily, but they did not come to fruition.
Musée Eugène Pesch:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: — notionally only — Rohrbach
Rohrbach
Rohrbach can refer to:* Heidelberg-Rohrbach, a district of the city of Heidelberg in Germany* Rohrbach, Switzerland, in the canton of Bern*municipalities in Germany:**Rohrbach, Bavaria, in the district of Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria...
) is a small town in the 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...
of Differdange
Differdange
Differdange is a commune with city status in south-western Luxembourg. Differdange is an industrial city that was home to much of Luxembourg's steel production, and lies near the borders with Belgium and France...
, in south-western 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...
.
Historical background
Lasauvage was known as one of the few FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
-speaking towns in an otherwise Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish language
Luxembourgish is a High German language spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 320,000 people worldwide speak Luxembourgish.-Language family:...
-speaking country. Unlike many German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
alternatives to place names in 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...
, Lasauvage's German equivalent, Rohrbach
Rohrbach
Rohrbach can refer to:* Heidelberg-Rohrbach, a district of the city of Heidelberg in Germany* Rohrbach, Switzerland, in the canton of Bern*municipalities in Germany:**Rohrbach, Bavaria, in the district of Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria...
, has been little-used because of its perceived Nazi associations.
Shortly before the Second World War, there were plans drawn up by the 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...
government for Grand Duchess Charlotte to reside in Lasauvage, given its proximity to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, which would enable her to escape over the border easily, but they did not come to fruition.
Mining museum
The Eugène Pesch Museum, a collection which specializes in local history and mining, is located in the village.External links
Re. name change:- http://www.memorial-alsace-moselle.com/f/fiches/colloque_metz/MEMORIAL_COLLOQUE_basse_reso.pdf p. 50
Musée Eugène Pesch:
- http://www.remus.museum/html/en/museum.php?id=1305