Luxembourg is a remarkably gentle expat move for a French family: Paris is just over two hours away by train, and above all French is spoken everywhere, from the bakery to the counter. It is home to one of Europe's largest French communities, between residents and cross-border workers, and you quickly feel at home.
Currency
Euro (€)
Languages
Luxembourgish, French and German (French is enough)
Time vs Paris
None
Emergencies
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FIAFE network
The Accueil for French-speaking families
In each city, a volunteer-run association from the FIAFE network welcomes, informs and helps French-speaking families settling in.
Luxembourg Accueil (Information)
Since 1977
Since 1977, Luxembourg Accueil has helped French-speaking families settle in: practical information, workshops, cultural outings, classes (languages, cooking, art of living) and a support network that makes all the difference in the early months.
Where to meet them
Open Monday to Friday, 9am-12pm and 2pm-4pm; details and sign-ups on the website.
Workshops and classes (languages, cooking, crafts)
Cultural visits and tours discovering Luxembourg
Welcome coffee and a family support network
Other support networks
Two large national networks also support the French abroad, each with its local chapter.
UFE
UFE Luxembourg
The Luxembourg chapter of the Union des Français de l'Étranger: welcome, mutual aid and practical advice (jobs, settling in, studies) for the French in Luxembourg.
The Luxembourg section of Français du monde - ADFE defends the rights of the French in Luxembourg and supports them with their paperwork, in a spirit of solidarity and citizenship.
The local French chamber of commerce (CCI France International network) is a real asset for work: networking, job offers and help to restart a career or start a business locally.
CCI France International
CCI France Luxembourg (Chambre Française de Commerce et d'Industrie au Luxembourg)
The Franco-Luxembourg chamber brings together more than 280 French and Luxembourgish companies. Networking, regular events and a members' jobs module (offers and applications) make it a valuable support for a spouse looking for work or setting up professionally.
The online guide for newcomers to Luxembourg, in French and several other languages: practical sheets on health, school, housing and formalities, news and events.
Introductions to partner providers (relocation, insurance, removals, housing) through request forms; it is not a directory of doctors.
Multilingual online media about life in Luxembourg: news, citizen guides (residence, taxes, family, health) and practical tools such as a tax simulator and a highway code test.
Before you even land in Luxembourg, Facebook groups are the best shortcut: ask your questions, find a flat, a nanny, a second-hand stroller, and often your first friends.
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AEFE network
Accredited French schools
Schools accredited by the French Ministry of Education follow the French curriculum: your child can continue their schooling seamlessly, abroad and back in France.
Source: official AEFE directory, verified June 2026. aefe.gouv.fr
Tutoring and private lessons
To support your children's schooling across two systems, two solutions designed for expat families.
Axiom Academic
Private lessons and tutoring for expat families: French curriculum, IB and British curriculum, at home or online, with teachers who know the schools in your city.
The main French landmark is the Vauban school and lycée in Gasperich, teaching around 2,600 pupils from nursery to final year. Alongside it, the free multilingual Luxembourg state school and the European Schools round out a fairly unique range of options.
Good to know
Vauban (AEFE partner) follows the French curriculum: in high demand, so apply as soon as the move is confirmed.
Luxembourg state school is free but multilingual (Luxembourgish, German then French): a challenge for a child arriving from the French system.
European Schools prioritise children of EU institution staff.
Several international and private schools offer French or English-language tracks.
French-speaking community
The French are one of the country's largest communities, between residents and cross-border workers: you are an expat without feeling out of place. French is an administrative language, and daily life largely happens in our tongue.
Good to know
Luxembourg Accueil (FIAFE network) has animated the French community since 1977.
UFE Luxembourg and Français du monde - ADFE complete the support network.
French is enough for most things: admin, shops, schools.
Closeness to France (Paris just over 2h by train) makes trips home and family visits easy.
A place has closed, something has changed?
The arrival reflex
The apps to download when you land
Drop your bags, download these and you're set: the apps everyone in Luxembourg uses to get around, get things delivered and organise daily life.
Getting around
Mobiliteit.lu
The official public-transport app; transit is free nationwide since 2020, so you just plan the route: live times for buses, tram and trains across Luxembourg.
The Luxembourg railways (CFL) app: live train times, platforms, disruptions and tickets for the cross-border trips to France, Belgium or Germany that domestic free travel doesn't cover.
Luxembourg's main taxi cooperative: Uber doesn't operate here, so Webtaxi is how you hail or pre-book a ride, with the fare estimated before you confirm.
Luxembourg City's bike-share (JCDecaux), with electric-assist bikes that really help on the hills: subscribe and unlock a docking station straight from the app.
The homegrown Luxembourg food-delivery platform: one of the most complete locally, listing many restaurants across the country you won't find on the international apps.
The Finnish delivery heavyweight, well established in Luxembourg City: restaurants, groceries and small shops, with sharp order tracking and a polished, easy interface.
Luxembourg's flagship home-grown supermarket chain: the app holds your loyalty card, the weekly deals and online shopping for delivery or click-and-collect.
The Belgian chain that's big in Luxembourg: the local app bundles the loyalty card, the promotions catalogue and online shopping, handy for the neighbourhood stores.
Luxembourg's official e-government counter: declarations, admin procedures and official documents from your phone, using LuxTrust login; essential when you first settle into the country.
The go-to app for booking medical appointments in Luxembourg: GPs, paediatricians, dentists and specialists, with online slots and reminders, a real help when you arrive with kids.
The default app for booking a restaurant in Luxembourg: real-time availability, reviews and discounts of up to fifty percent at many spots around the capital.
What mums ask when they arrive in Luxembourg, in short, sourced answers.
French school or Luxembourg school: where do we start?
The main French landmark is the Vauban school in Gasperich, in high demand: apply as soon as the move is confirmed. Luxembourg state school is free and multilingual; with the ALPHA reform, parents will be able to choose whether their child learns to read in French or German, with first choices in 2026-2027 for literacy teaching in 2027-2028. European and international schools complete the picture; our Schools and School fees pages cover it all: /en/cities/luxembourg/school-fees/.
In Luxembourg, school is compulsory for every child who turns 4 before 1 September. From age 3, children can join the optional early education year. For state school, the commune automatically enrols the child in the school for their address.
Source ↗Does the family need a visa or residence permit?
No: as EU citizens, an ID card or passport is enough. You do, however, have to declare your arrival at the commune within eight days, then make your registration declaration within 3 months. All the steps are on our Settling in page: /en/cities/luxembourg/settling-in/.
Source ↗Do we need health insurance for the children?
Health insurance is compulsory and goes through the employer; spouse and children are co-insured free of charge. Care for under-18s is refunded at 100% by the CNS, and top-up insurance is optional. It is all explained on our Health page: /en/cities/luxembourg/health/.
Source ↗How do I find a French-speaking paediatrician?
French is one of the country's administrative languages and the vast majority of doctors consult in French. The embassy does not publish a list of doctors and points to Doctena to search by specialty and book. Paediatric practices are in high demand: contact them as soon as you arrive.
Source ↗My child is ill in the evening or at the weekend: where do I go?
For a child, the paediatric out-of-hours clinic at the Kannerklinik is open on weekdays 19:00 to 22:00, weekends and public holidays 9:00 to 21:00; the Kannerklinik paediatric emergency department is open 24/7. In a life-threatening emergency, call 112.
Source ↗How do we find childcare for a child under 4?
Crèches, mini-crèches and approved childminders are found through your commune. With the childcare service voucher, which you join at your commune of residence, children aged 1 to 4 get 20 free hours a week in group childcare. Places go fast: sign up as soon as you have an address.
Source ↗Can we really live in French in Luxembourg?
Yes: French is an administrative language, alongside Luxembourgish and German, and it is enough for admin, shops and healthcare. Official procedures are available in French on guichet.lu. Learning a few words of Luxembourgish is still a nice gesture, and a real asset for children at state school.
The rental deposit is capped at 2 months' rent, and agency fees are split equally between landlord and tenant. The lease must be in writing and a check-in inventory signed at the latest on moving-in day. Our neighbourhood tips are on the Settling in page: /en/cities/luxembourg/settling-in/.
Source ↗Do we need a car, and is my French licence valid?
Buses, tram and trains are free nationwide, which is often enough in town. Your French licence is recognised, with no compulsory exchange; free registration with the SNCA is advisable. A car brought from France must be registered in Luxembourg within 6 months of your arrival declaration.
Every resident child is entitled to a monthly family allowance from birth, then a back-to-school allowance from age 6. You apply to the Caisse pour l'avenir des enfants (CAE), online on MyGuichet.lu, as soon as you settle.
Luxembourg Accueil, part of the FIAFE network, has welcomed French speakers since 1977 with coffee mornings, workshops and outings; UFE and Français du monde complete the network. Playgrounds, sports clubs and weekend outings do the rest: our ideas are on the Family outings page: /en/cities/luxembourg/family-outings/.
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