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Beautiful and easy cycle path directly along the Moselle or the Moselle Canal

🧱 **Tour aux Puces** – Thionville's Oldest Building** The **Tour aux Puces** ("Powder Tower") is a medieval fortified tower dating back to the 11th century – and the oldest surviving building in the city. Originally part of a castle complex, it has served over time as a defense tower, a prison, and now houses a **City Museum** with an archaeological collection. 🏺 Inside, you'll find exhibits from Roman, medieval, and early modern periods – from ceramics to weapons to religious objects. The tower probably got its name from a mistranslation from German to French (“Powder Tower” became “Powder Tower”). **Tip:** The tower is cool and quiet – perfect on hot days. From the top, you have a small but excellent view over the old town. Combine it with the Belfry and the Église Saint-Maximin for a historical tour.

🏛️ Thionville Town Hall – A Town Hall with Character Thionville's Town Hall is housed in a 19th-century neoclassical building, centrally located on Place Claude Arnoult. The bright facade, high windows, and elegant entrance reflect the city's civic prosperity – once Prussian, then French. Inside, you'll find historically designed meeting rooms and fine architectural details – although they are only open to the public during events. Tip: The square in front of the Town Hall is perfect for a short break with a view of the surrounding cafés and the bustling city life. It's especially beautiful during markets or festivals.

This emblematic 14-sided tower stands on a 2.5 to 3 m high circular foundation, in which many authors have suggested the remains of a Carolingian chapel. The tower is said to have actually been the keep of a castle built by the Counts of Luxembourg in the 16th century, corresponding to the size of the present castle courtyard. It served successively as a residence and last refuge in the event of an attack, as an armory, a prison, and finally, in 1905, as a museum.

The new town hall is housed in the former Poor Clares monastery.