15. Thionville to Schengen

The tower of the Belfry of Thionville is mentioned as early as 1363. Topped by one or more bells, it was flanked by an extension housing the aldermen's hall and a hospice for the underprivileged. A rather rare building in Lorraine, it symbolises the communal liberties of the Thionville inhabitants ratified by the Franchise Charter granted in 1239 by Henri, Count of Luxembourg. Of the 14th century construction, only the Gothic style windows and the buttresses visible from the rue de la Tour, remains of a chapel with part of the pointed vault still in place.
The current elevation, however, dates from the 16th century and work in the following century will bring its slate roof and onion bulb. A public fountain was installed at the foot of the tower in 1831.

Located in the historic centre of the town of Thionville, the Flea Tower Museum benefits from an exceptional architectural setting, in the former keep of the castle that the Counts of Luxembourg erected towards the end of the 11th century. The Flea Tower is an original building with its 14 sides. The tower takes its name from a legend: a princess would have been devoured there by fleas or the tower would have been the last resting place of Emperor Charlemagne's dogs. It presents remarkable archaeological collections discovered in the Pays Thionvillois and the lifestyles of the local population from Prehistory to the Renaissance.

The "Luxembourg" or Bastion III was built in the 16th century, according to the Thionville fortification project designed by the Flemish architect Jacques Van Noyen, "El destino de Thionvilla", dating from 1568. It consisted of building a hexagonal enclosure protected at the corners by seven bastions intended to defend the corners of the body of the stronghold. Survivor of the destruction at the beginning of the 20th century
The siege of Thionville (1558).
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Just before the Koenigsmaker dam a little before the place called rue du bac you can see 2,7 Km the nuclear power station of Cattenom.

These so-called "run-of-river" power plants (simple river intakes), of medium and low power (generally less than 1 MW) require only simple and much less expensive developments: small diversion structures, used to divert the available flow of the river to the power plant,possibly a small reservoir when the river flow is too low in order to increase electricity production during times of high demand.

Berg Castle, formerly known as the "Residence of the Abbots of Echternach", has been on the list of historical monuments since 2003. The village of Berg-sur-Moselle is a remarkable jewel because of the monuments that have accumulated there throughout its history. It remains the dovecote and the main residence. The castle cannot be visited.
If the church of Saint-Michel is open admired its baroque style of the 18th century, facing the castle. To see also an interesting Calvary at the arrival of the Via Colombani with four characters including Santiago de Compostela. 

Village belonging for two thirds to Lorraine and one third to Luxembourg. It was formerly an autonomous middle and landed seigniory; the high justice system remained prevostal.
The church was rebuilt in 1734 on Roman foundations. The bell tower (12th century) is the only Romanesque vestige. Local rumour has it that there is a crypt under the choir.
The interior of the church was renovated in 2012.

After 1801, Schengen freed itself from the mother parish of Perl and became an autonomous parish.   The old parish church was the victim of a fire on January 29, 1947. Nevertheless, the church tower and the bells were not destroyed in the fire and are preserved.  The foundation stone of the church was laid on May 8, 1949, Kermesse Sunday.