by Linda Trees Minor

Here are some local markets taking place this month.  

** UPDATED WEB SITE EDITION **

Antique/Brocante/Flea (Marche aux Puces)
Place	Date	Time
Luxembourg Ville Place d'Armes Flea market	schedule not available at publication_ See http://webplaza.pt.lu
Arlon, Belgium Town Center  Flea Market	Sunday, March 2 Sunday, April 6
Libramont, Belgium Libramont Expo/Halles aux Foires	Friday, March 7 Monday March 9	1:00pm to 7:00pm
Metz, France Parc des Expositions Puces de printemps Marche aux Puces	Saturday, March 2 Sunday, March 22	7:00am to 6:00pm 6:00am to 12:00pm
Trier Germany Main Market, pedestrian zone Easter market	Friday, March 7 Sunday, March 9	10:00am to  7:00pm
Trier_West, Germany Thomas Bauzentrum parking lot Luxembourg Strasse, 234 D-54294 Trier Flea market	Sunday, March 30	8:00am to 3:00pm
Consumer Trade Fairs
Place	Day	Time
LuxExpo Foire Internationale Luxembourg_Kirchberg www.luxexpo.lu	Jardireve (Gardendream) March 7-9	Salon for amateur and professional gardeners Fri:10:00am -8:00pm Sat & Sun: 10:00am -7:00pm.
	Foire a la Brocante (Bric-a-Brac) March 8-9	3000 m of old objects for both amateurs and collectors Sat & Sun: 10:00am -7:00pm
	Luxembourg Mineral Expo March 8-9	1800m of 80 exhibitors of minerals, gems, jewels, fossils & meteorites Sat:10:00am- 7:00pm Sun:10:00am -6:00pm.
	Festival of Migration, Cultures and Citizenship March 14-16	Salon aimed at integrating foreigners by better understanding of theires mores and cultures through performances, dance, music, etc.
	International Dog Show  March 29-30	International canine show for breeders and any interested.
Easter
Easter Market Luxembourg Ville *Marche aux Poissons (Easter mkt) *Place Guillaume (flea market) Nospelt	Monday, March 24 See Luxembourg Page for details	early morning to 5:00pm
Foire aux Puces et Antiquites Ciney Expo Ciney, Belgium	Saturday, March 22-24	10:00am to 7:00pm

 

DIRECTIONS TO TOWNS OUTSIDE OF LUXEMBOURG

** BELGIUM **

Arlon (25 km/15 miles west of Luxembourg Ville)

Town Center. Monthly outdoor flea market, first Sunday of every month, March-November. Outdoor garden market Thursday mornings. Autoroute toward Arlon (A6/E25), Exit #32 (Weyler). Follow the signs toward Arlon Centre until you reach the public parking lot at Place Léopold near the pedestrian zone. Free parking on Sundays.

Parc des Expositions. Military market, several times per year, Sunday mornings. Autoroute A6/E25 toward Arlon, Exit 31 (Arlon, Virton). Turn right onto N82 toward Arlon, then right at the Hydrion Parc Commercial (shopping center). Drive to the far side of the parking lot and turn right, following the sign to Sortie. At the end of road, turn right toward Centre Ville/Arlux. After about 1 km, turn right at the blue Institut Cinthya sign, entering the Parc des Expositions.

Ciney (120 km/75 miles northwest of Luxembourg Ville)

Ciney Expo (http://cineyexpo.be). Antique, military and other specialty markets throughout the year. Autoroute toward Arlon (A6/E25). Continue past Arlon and follow the signs toward Brussels (E411). Take Exit #20 (N97) for Ciney and follow signs to the Ciney Puces or Ciney Expo. Free parking. Entrance fee.

Libramont (70 km/40 miles northwest of Luxembourg Ville)

Libramont Expo (www.expolibramont.com). Antique and other specialty markets throughout the year. Autoroute toward Arlon (A6/E25). Past Arlon, follow the signs toward Brussels (E411) and take the exit for Libramont. The Halles aux Foires is about 4 km from the exit.

** FRANCE **

Metz (70 km/40 mi. south of Luxembourg Ville)

Town Center. Farmer's market, Saturday mornings. Autoroute A31/E25 to Metz, Exit 32 (Metz Centre). Follow signs to Centre Ville.

Parc des Expositions (www.fim-metz.com). Antique and flea markets throughout the year. Autoroute A31/E25 to Metz, Exit 32 (Metz Centre). Follow the signs to Parc des Expositions.

** GERMANY **

Trier (45 km/27 mi. east of Luxembourg Ville): www.trier-today.de

Pedestrian Zone. Various markets throughout the year. Autoroute A1/E44, Exit #3 (B51, first exit for Trier). Follow the road into town. At the first light, turn left toward Centrum crossing the bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Martinsufer. Turn left at the first light and follow signs for the Kaufhof and other parking garages.

Viehmarkt. Farmer's market, Tuesday & Friday mornings. Autoroute A1/E44, Exit #3 (B51, first exit for Trier). Follow the road into town. At the first light, turn left toward Centrum crossing the bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Martinsufer and go just beyond the next bridge (Römerbrücke). Turn left at the light onto Südallee in the direction of Europahalle. Turn left at second light onto Hindenburgstraße.

Zurmaiener Str. Flea markets throughout the year at different locations. Autoroute A1/E44, Exit #3 (B51, first exit for Trier). Follow the road into town. At the first light, turn left toward Centrum crossing the bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto Martinsufer. At the next light, make a U-turn left in the other direction on Martinsufer, which becomes Zurmaiener Straße.

Trier-West: Hornstraße (next to Aldi supermarket). Flea markets throughout the year. Autoroute A1/E44, Exit #3 (B51, first exit for Trier). Follow the road into town. At the first light, continue straight on Bitburger Straße, which becomes Hornstraße.

Trier-Zewen: Tierschutzverein (animal shelter), Heidenberg 1. Flea markets throughout the year. Take the autoroute A1/E44, exit at the German border, following the signs to Wasserbillig. In Wasserbillig, turn left at the T-intersection (route de Luxembourg) and cross the river/border into Germany. Turn right onto the B49 toward Trier, passing through Igel toward Zewen. Shortly after passing Kapellenstraße and Triererstraße on your left, take a right onto Heidenberg.