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The entrance to the Halle des poches à fonte in Belval
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Halle des poches à fonte

Start your blast-furnace visit in the hall that once handled ladles of molten iron and now helps visitors understand the site.

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When is Halle des poches à fonte open?
Monday: 10:00–16:00; Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00–16:00. Closed on Tuesday. Open on public holidays, usual hours. Hours checked on 1 November 2026.
Is Halle des poches à fonte open on Sunday?
Yes, on Sunday: 10:00–16:00.
Where is Halle des poches à fonte?
6, Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette. 5 min on foot from Belval-Université station.

Before climbing the blast furnace, step through the building that explains where you are. The Halle des poches à fonte once belonged to the working steel plant, handling the great ladles used around molten iron.

Today it is the Fonds Belval visitor point. The change of purpose is pure Belval: old ironwork remains visible, while glass and a public welcome have replaced the heat and noise of production. It is a useful first stop for maps, practical guidance and the story behind the Cité des Sciences. Arriving without a plan is no problem. Start here, ask a question, then let the site unfold on foot.

It opens 10:00 to 19:00 from 1 April to 31 October, then 10:00 to 16:00 from 1 November to 31 March. Closed on Tuesdays, open on public holidays.

Next door this week

On in the next seven days, within five minutes on foot of here.

  1. On now, until Wed 23 DecAnne Winterer: Pioneer of Industrial PhotographyMöllerei · 2 min on foot
  2. On now, until Sun 10 JanCalculating Empires: A Genealogy of Technology and Power Since 1500Socle du Haut Fourneau C · 4 min on foot
  3. On now, until Sat 7 NovNaruto Shippuden: the official adventure at Belval PlazaBelval Plaza · 4 min on foot · Free entry
  4. Mon 2 Nov · 20:00Fink at RockhalRockhal · 4 min on foot
  5. Tue 3 Nov · 17:00An introduction to Jung’s analytical psychology at the Université PopulaireUniversité Populaire Luxembourg · 5 min on foot
  6. Tue 3 Nov · 18:30Café Saga Quiz NightCafé Saga · 2 min on foot

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Where it is and how to get here

Halle des poches à fonte
6, Avenue des Hauts-FourneauxSee it among the othersMeeting someone here? Make a link© OpenStreetMap contributors

Within five minutes on foot:

  1. Bistrot V’diterraneo2 min
  2. Café Saga2 min
  3. Dalmat CoffeeHouse2 min
  4. Food Zone2 min
  5. Hauts Fourneaux Belval2 min
  6. La Cité des Sciences Exhibition2 min
  7. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology2 min
  8. Luxinnovation2 min

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