The Alzette ( French pronunciation: [alzɛt] ; Luxembourgish : Uelzecht [ˈuəltsəɕt] ; German : Alzig [ˈaltsɪç] ) is a river with a length of 73 kilometres (45 mi) in France and Luxembourg . It is a right tributary of the Sauer (a tributary to the Moselle ), and ultimately to the Rhine .
2-861: It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département , France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after 2.7 km (1.7 mi). At Lameschmillen (near Bergem ) it is joined by the Mess . It flows through the Luxembourgish towns Esch-sur-Alzette , Luxembourg City and Mersch , and empties into the Sauer near Ettelbruck . The rocky cliffs above the Alzette in Luxembourg City are called ' Bock '. This name
4-641: Was given to the Casemates du Bock; a honeycomb of tunnels colloquially named 'Paula', which runs under the ruins of the Fortress of Luxembourg . The fortress protected the city of Luxembourg for centuries until it began to be dismantled in 1867. This article related to a river in France is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Grand Est geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
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