European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Photo by Linda White Spanish Turret protrudes from a portion of the old Walls of Luxembourg Luxembourg i from fortress to dec Center Page 14 artistic Fountain by Luxembourg sculptor depicts traditional Parade of sheep and the stars and stripes by Linda White travel editor Luxembourg City was once the most pow Erful fortress in comparable Only to it sits atop a sheer Cliff the Bock rocks where underground casements were dug to Shel Ter defense forces and citizens count Sigefroi of the ardennes recognized the potential of the site and in 963 bartered with the Abbey of Maximin of Trier to own the fortress he built stood for 900 dominated at various times by the the the the the each left his such As the delicate Spanish turrets that protrude from the remains of the City the stronghold was so coveted that the dispute Over it was addressed by the Congress of which granted Luxembourg Independence on the condition that it dismantle the the work took from 1867 to 1883 and involved the entire Lazette Valley even today remnants of Walls and watch towers Are scattered among the in the City the Citadel of Esprit and parts of Luxembourg Castle remain As As a 23kilometer network of underground some houses in the Valley still have private cellars in on dry Days the ceiling drips when it parts of the casements Are open to corridors wind through the rocks loopholes give views onto the Lazette Valley and the in Early citizens and animals holed up during both world the rooms were used As bomb shelters for each july there Are theater the the Bock casements enter near Michaels Church Are open daily from March to 10 the Petrusse casements enter near the Cathedral Are open easter and from july to septem entry for each is 30 francs about 50 cents for adults and 10 francs about 15 cents for above the Bock the promenade de Cor Niche provides a pleasant stroll with a dramatic View of the from look Down on the Grund Quad where the old prison and a Glove factory Are being renovated As luxury behind the casements Are the Ducal Palace and the Cathedral of notre recently damaged by the swirling ornamentation of the Cathedral pillars was influenced by the facade of the Ducal Palace in this part of though Simi Lar to the designs seen on buildings in the Palace is tucked away on Rue do Marche Aux next door to the chamber of a Lone sentry stands before and late in the evening his footsteps Echo on the empty pavement As he marches up and up and Down before the Luxembourg army of 600 is primarily a ceremonial an Honor guard for the grand it is a stepping Stone for Young men who wish to go into related jobs and is outnumbered by the police which has a bit More than when Luxembourg hosted a football match against a British the army was called out to supplement the the army always parades on the Avenue of Liberty for Luxembourg National june the celebrations actually Start the evening with dancing in the concerts and fireworks from the Adolphe Bridge and the terraces along Roosevelt another big Celebration is the annual pilgrimage to our lady of Luxembourg in the since catholics have come to worship the consoler of the Patron Saint of the in the opposite the an octave Market of food Booths and souvenir stands is set the pilgrimage closes with a which the grand Ducal family and Church dignitaries the Central City is easy to get despite the narrow streets this is one of the Best signposted cities in parking can be a the Best bet is to use one of the parking garages or the Gigantic parking lot glaces behind the Luxembourg has two distinct shopping one around the railway station and the other in the pedestrian zone in the Center of the the grand Rue and adjoining streets Are lined with smart Tea rooms and Namur is the most famous for its chocolates and but most of the Tea shops in the zone Are also very the government officially encourages Small and few Large department stores or supermarkets oper ate in the the place Darmes is the Salon of the a Square in front of the municipal Palace the City tourist office is there filled with cafes and in warm the cafes move tables into the Here one finds every thing from a seafood restaurant to a Quick hamburger bar to the a tiny parisian style at one end of the grand Rue stands a Fountain by Luxembourg sculptor Wil it represents the a tradition at every Luxembourg town and Village including the one at Luxem Bourg a band marches through town accompanied by sheep wearing the Luxembourg they collect Money As they go along for drinks after the Luxembourg cites fair this year is 23 the Hamme Smarsch will be the muses de the state is free and open daily except 10 and 26 closed saturday mornings from 1 to March it contains archaeological Art and natural history the red Bridge slashes across the Lazette linking the historic old City of Luxembourg with the shiny new european Community the pulsating artery is officially the grand Duchess Charlotte the tallest Bridge in a City of 100 the dec buildings sit on the Kirchberg outside the main City Only one 22story Structure is visible from most of the old but a drive through the Center reveals its extent and its attractive modern the Headquarters of the court of of the european investment of the european monetary of the european court of of the secretariat of the european parliament Are there is also a european school for employees Chil where classes Are taught in a variety of language the olympic swimming Pool is open to the Public every in the City was chosen As the first provisional Headquarters of the european that of Coal and As the dec began to Luxem Bourg took a leading City Tours depart daily at from the City tourist in the summer Tours run into the surrounding accommodations Range from campgrounds and youth hostels costing a few dollars per night to pen Sions and luxury a convenient place for those who wish to visit both City and Countryside is the ref Golf near the Airport no planes Fly at night with its firs class Golf it attracts Large numbers of american rates vary from to francs about to for a single and to francs about to for a the tourist office has brochures describing hotels and Bedan breakfast the Luxembourg franc has the same Exchange rate As the belgian franc and the two can be used interchangeably within the Luxembourg is multilingual and almost everyone Speaks radio Luxembourg has englishman Guage broadcasts at pm daily from and after 10 the tourist office has a number of brochures in in for Contact Luxembourg National tourist Box photo by Linda White pastry shops Are popular in photo by Dave Didio entertaining subway commuters in Paris underground music in the metro by Kelly King associated press As the Street musicians of Paris increasingly go underground to earn their Liv the cites subway commuters now often find themselves at the mercy of a metro minstrels with instruments and microphones strapped to their bodies and Small amplifiers towed on carts behind the performers hop onto the Render one or two collect and hop off two or three stops their performances on the trains Are officially for Bidden by the Regie autonomy Des transports Pari but few Are caught and most sing and play sentimental guitar versions of popu Lar hits by the Simon and the eagles and other Rock n Roll and clarinet players also appear on the and one group of performers gives puppet the Mobile musicians must Strain to be heard above the noise of the work to keep their balance and make Way for passengers entering and leaving the they compete for attention with loud indigents asking for Money and roaming Gypsy passengers generally appear but some show mild traditional crossword Puzzle work ers and newspaper readers at times display i  be busking playing for Money in the metro if i could still be playing in the says a British Goffo and other performers claim police in recent years have been chasing the musicians off the streets to clean up five years he he was earning an average francs a Day playing in Public squares in Central musicians Are neither forbidden nor authorized to play on the an official from the prefectural police department they Are if some one complains about the the Only place left for buskers Here is on the and most of the Money earned is by de fault or said theres nothing romantic about Goffo makes from 4001000 francs 100 on the he depending on his Luck and How Long he a metro Trio including filipino Sam a and Manuel of say they earn an Everage of 200 francs a Day and work from 35 Days a most of the performers Are travelling foreigners who Are playing their Way through while playing the the musicians stick to two major rate a North South heavy com Muter line and a line full of tourists which stops at the louvre the palais Royal and the champs rate rules do prohibit musicians playing on the but performers in the station corridors and on the platforms Are according to rate official Michel since rate has authorized some 75 musicians to but As the number of performers has the authorizations have not been rate estimates the musicians to number Between the musicians themselves say there Are two years ago rate participated in the Melody in the basement promotion and selected favor Ite cassettes from those sold by buskers in the stations and set up a stage in its Montparnasse but the company enthusiasm for the under ground musicians has diminished recently and posters in the trains advise passengers not to encourage the fines ranging from 180200 francs Are handed out at times by strict rate Security but they Are rarely some musicians say they will surface during the summer months and try their Luck on the but others plan to keep popping in and out of metro it works it brings the said Anun the stars and stripes Page 15