Septfontaines ( lb, Simmer, german: Simmern) is a small town in western
Luxembourg. It is part of the commune of
Habscht, in the canton of
Capellen, which is part of the district of
Luxembourg.
Septfontaines Castle
Septfontaines Castle (french: Château de Septfontaines, lb, Buerg vu Simmer) in central Luxembourg is one of the castles belonging to the Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the village of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now ...
is one of the castles belonging to the
Valley of the Seven Castles. Located high above the town of Septfontaines, the medieval castle is now privately owned.
["Château de Septfontaines"]
''Fortresses, Châteaux, Manoirs''. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
Septfontaines was the administrative centre of a commune by the same name until 2018, when it was merged with the commune of
Hobscheid to form the commune of Habscht.
Former commune
The former commune consisted of the villages:
*
Greisch
*
Roodt-sur-Eisch
* Septfontaines
*
Simmerfarm
*
Simmerschmelz
*
Leesbach
Name
The name ''Septfontaines'' is a French neologism (the local population is almost entirely
Luxembourgish-speaking), derived from the older name ''Siebenborn'' (literally, 'seven springs'), which appears as the name of the town in Latin and German documents from the nineteenth century and earlier. This name is also seen in ''Siewebueren'', the name of the town's fountain. The name ''Siebenborn'' was often abbreviated ''7born'' in vital records.
References
External links
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Commune of Septfontaines official website
Towns in Luxembourg
Former communes of Luxembourg
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