Luxembourg turns French for an evening

Luxembourg City turned French for the evening on Tuesday to celebrate July 14, France's national day. The French Ambassador, Guy Yelda, hosted a reception at the embassy, not far from Place Guillaume II where musical festivities took place throughout the evening.

In Luxembourg, one resident in 14 is French which means about 39,370 inhabitants. This in turn works out at seven percent of the entire Grand Duchy population. A good selection of those turned out on Place Guillaume II on Tuesday night to honour the Bastille Day tradition and enjoy a night of celebration and good music.

At the Embassy during his speech in front of a large crowd and in the presence of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and the City's mayor Lydie Polfer, Guy Yelda addressed various points including Luxembourg's presidency of the European Union and 'COP21', a climate change conference in December in Paris where France and Luxembourg will work together hand-in-hand.

The French Ambassador took a moment to reflect back on the January terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo and thanked Luxembourg for its solidarity with the French people. He especially thanked Xavier Bettel for "participating in the march of January 11. This gesture was appreciated by the whole nation. "

Back on Place Guillaume II, the public gathered in the warm evening to celebrate with a drink, listen to concerts by local and French artists and enjoy some French cuisine, all in honour of the French national day.

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