The Saar-Lor-Lux Region

For local residents, this term is clear and clearly defined in local use as the name of the greater region around Trier; it is limited not only to the state of Saarland, Lorraine (France), and Luxembourg, but denotes the “Four Corners” of Eastern Belgium, Germany, France, and Luxembourg. 

This European Greater Region in the heart of Europe extends over an area between the Rhine, Moselle, Saar, and Meuse, comprising about 26,000 mi2 (65,000 km2); almost 11.2 million people make their home in this region. 

Each region possesses its own individual charm, be it through the variety in the landscape, the eventful history, or the singularity of the culture.
Thus you will find twisting valleys along the Saar, fruitful agricultural land in the heart of Luxembourg, or the deep, dark forests and numerous streams in Wallonia (Belgium). Important structures such as the Porta Nigra as Trier’s landmark, the underground fortress galleries in Luxembourg City, the Saar River Bend in Orscholz, or the multitude of belfries in Wallonia offer the visitor a many-facetted picture of European history.

The long history, so full of tradition, from the Celts to the Romans and Germanic peoples, the Carolingians in the Middle Ages to the turmoil between Germany and France in the two World Wars: all this binds the Greater Region together. Evidence of this eventful history is the cultural heritage of the different eras. 

Just as complex as the Region is the program which is offered to the visitor: whether wine connoisseur, art lover, or sports freak, all our visitors will have a wonderful time.