Cessange: spacious green neighborhood in Luxembourg

Cessange boasts two primary schools, the public École de Cessange and the private Gaston Thorn International School, the second one embodying values of democracy, music, and the digital world for young learners. While the private school extends to secondary education, Cessange currently hosts primary-level facilities. 

Complementing these are a public childcare center and a multitude of nurseries, including Amitola, Les P'tits Bouchons, La Petite Sirène, Le Jardin D'eveil, and L'enfant Roi.

Although the neighborhood lacks universities, the proximity of the Geesseknäppchen Campus in the adjacent Hollerich district is noteworthy. This campus houses numerous secondary schools and universities, such as the Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion and the Wedge Business School. Additionally, to the southeast lies the European Institute of Excellence Business School (EIEBS), further enriching the range of nearby educational institutions.

Cessange boasts two cultural establishments, a public Cultural Center located towards the center of the neighborhood, and further north, the private event venue, Chouchou. The latter hosts a myriad of events and concerts in its expansive 500m² space spread over two floors, complemented by a 100m² terrace. Exquisitely adorned with a blend of greenery and vintage chandeliers, Chouchou seamlessly merges the modern with the antique, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. While Cessange offers these cultural centers, neighboring districts become the go-to destinations for a broader array of events and facilities.

While Cessange lacks hospitals or clinics, residents can rely on the nearby Medical Center Médalouse at the eastern border in Gasperich. This facility encompasses a gynecologist, a general practitioner, and the Ketterthill medical analysis laboratory.

One may need to venture outside the neighborhood for more comprehensive medical services. However, swift access to the city's major hospitals is facilitated by car, with public transportation providing slightly longer travel times. Here are the addresses and distances to some of the city's prominent hospitals:

Cessange offers a variety of playgrounds for children scattered throughout the neighborhood, with locations on Rue de Cessange, Rue des Artisans, Rue Kohlenberg, within the primary school premises, and the childcare center.

The standout feature of Cessange is the expansive Cessange Park, a vast green expanse teeming with nature at the heart of the neighborhood. The extensive public park begins opposite the Fischerhof bus stop, stretching alongside the Zéissenger stream. Picturesque wooden bridges span the watercourse, lined with larches, summer linden trees, chestnuts, and alders, creating a scenic pathway through the elongated park. Surprisingly, at its end, the park offers the opportunity to engage in beach volleyball, adding a versatile recreational element to this natural haven in the midst of Cessange.

Cessange features limited sports facilities in the neighborhood center, including a small football field behind the cultural center and a multipurpose sports facility within the primary school premises. However, access to the latter is restricted to official city schools and clubs.

Fortuitously, Cessange benefits from an expansive sports complex at the southern end of the neighborhood, the Boy Konen Sports Field. This extensive area encompasses various sports facilities, including two football pitches, a rugby field, a beach volleyball court, a hockey field, and a mountain bike training track.

The rugby field serves as the home ground for the Rugby Club Luxembourg (RCL) and the Luxembourg National Rugby Union Team, while the hockey field is the headquarters of the Luxembourg Hockey Club. 

The Bike Park Boy Konen mountain bike training track stands out as a unique haven for cycling enthusiasts, offering a comprehensive range of elements such as Table-Line, Enduro-Track, North-Shore, Pumptrack, and BMX-Track. Designed for both recreational and competitive use, the track serves as an ideal space for learning and promoting mountain biking techniques, making it the sole location in the Grand Duchy that consolidates all these elements in one place. 

Primarily residential, Cessange hosts a selection of various shops and restaurants. Notably, the Indian restaurant Appayan on Rue Maurice Barres adds culinary diversity. For a convenient shopping, there's a Proxy Delhaize at the eastern border and a Food 2 Go slightly to the north, nearing Hollerich. While Cessange's commercial offerings are modest, the proximity to neighboring areas expands shopping possibilities for residents.