The Grund neighbourhood in Luxembourg City

"Le quartier du Grund à Luxembourg"
French A2 writing exercise

Joséphine tells us about her favourite area in Luxembourg City.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a neighbourhood", "picturesque", "a place (general)", "to be a history lover", "historical", "a street", "ruins ", "a castle", "along (river)", "admire", "the sound of the water", "charming".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-03-01

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adjectif, Verbes réguliers avec -ER

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I live in Luxembourg City and my favourite neighbourhood is the Grund. It is a very picturesque place. If you are history lovers, you're going to love its historical streets. You can see the beautiful Rocher du Bock and visit the ruins of the old castle. Last Sunday, my friends and I went to the Grund and we went for a walk along the beautiful Alzette river. We admired the old houses and we listened to the sound of the water. What a charming place!

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