Mamer

Mamer ( Luxembourgish Mamer ) is a municipality in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The village chapels is the capital of the canton of the same name. It is the only cantonal chief town in Luxembourg, which is not also municipal seat.

Composition of the community

The municipality comprises the three villages:

• Mamer,
• Chapels and
• Holzem.

History

Mamer was first mentioned in an act of April 8, 960, as the Countess Liutgardis the village to the monastery of St. Maximin Mambra gave away.

1972 Remains of Roman baths and a village were discovered during archaeological excavations near the Tossebierg. Today's Mamer was in Roman times a stopping place on a Roman road and military.

Attractions

A popular attraction is the well-preserved Roman baths.

Sports

One of the sports clubs in Mamer is FC Mamer 32

Sons and daughters of the town

• Josy Barthel (1927-1992), politician and Olympic champion.
• Josy Braun (born 14 January 1938), a Luxembourg writer.
• Nicolas Frantz (1899-1985), a Luxembourgian cyclist. 1927 and 1928 winner of the Tour de France.
• Nicolaus Mameranus (1500-1567), Poet Laureate and war writer Karel V.
• Camille Perl ( b. 1938 ), Roman Catholic prelate
• Mars Schmit (1931-1990), a Luxembourgian painter.

Personalities

( not born in the town of Mamer or grown, but living in chapels )

• Jean -Claude Juncker ( born December 9, 1954), a Luxembourgian politician ( CSV), since 1995, Prime Minister of Luxembourg