24 museomag   01 ‘ 2018 
RENC’ART - ARTWORK OF THE MONTH MARCH ’18 
TOMB OF CLAUDE 
DE NEUFCHÂTEL 
1505 
Luxembourg City, 
Plateau du Saint-Esprit 
Between 2001 and 2003, several archaeo- 
logical projects were carried out on Plateau 
du Saint-Esprit in Luxembourg City, at the 
very site of the medieval monastery of the 
Holy Spirit. The excavations of the monastery 
church revealed elegant carved stone orna- 
ments and, in the banked-up earth near the 
northern triumphal arch in front of the chan- 
cel, several carved fragments later found to 
be quite exceptional: they were the lower part 
of the round tomb of Claude de Neufchâtel, 
Lord of Fay and Grancey, Lieutenant-General 
of Luxembourg and Burgundy, acting gover- 
nor under Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. 
We invite you to become acquainted with 
one of the major archaeological discoveries of 
Luxembourg’s recent past. 
Mardi 06 à 12h30 & Jeudi 08 à 19 heures (français) 
Mardi 13 à 12h30 & Jeudi 15 à 19 heures (deutsch) 
Mardi 20 à 12h30 & Jeudi 22 à 19 heures (english) 
Mardi 27 à 12h30 & Jeudi 29 à 19 heures (português) 
ARCHÉOLOGIE 
ARCHÄOLOGIE 
ARCHAEOLOGY 
Within the framework of our regular guided tours, 
“Renc’Art” is a monthly invitation for a close-up view 
of one masterpiece. 
During these short encounters (about 20 minutes), 
one work of art is analysed in depth, always leading to 
surprising insights. 
Focusing on a single work renews our gaze on the 
national collections, and its reception. 
These tours are offered eight times per month, on 
Tuesdays at lunchtime (12.30 p.m.) and on Thurs- 
days in the evening (7 p.m.), each week in one of the 
four languages on offer French, German, English and 
Portuguese. 
These exciting and enriching visits are free of charge. 
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éric chenal