Saarlouis, Saarland

View of the St Ludwig Church in Saarlouis, Germany
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Saarlouis is a small city in the state of Saarland, on the central western part of Germany. It covers 43 sq km (17 sq mi) and has a population of 37,000 people (2012 estimate). The city was named after King Louis XIV of France and for the fact that the Saar river flows through it.

Saarlouis dates to 1680, when the area came under French rule. King Louis XIV gave orders for a fortification to be erected on the banks of the Saar river, and the site was to be named Sarre-Louis. The township was designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, then the most famous military engineer in France.

Saarlouis has changed its name or spelling a number of times. It became Sarre-Libre during the French Revolution, but reverted to Sarre-Louis in 1810. When it came under Prussian rule, it was renamed Saarlouis, and remains so since - through between 1936 and 1945, it was named Saarlautern.

Remains of the Saarlouis fortifications
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How to go to Saarlouis

From Saarbrücken, take Autobahn 620 heading west to reach Saarlouis.

Places of Interest in Saarlouis

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