Work in Luxembourg, sleep in France: the maths 126,000 people already do

A contract for a few months on a Luxembourg site has just been signed, or a colleague is due to start there on Monday. You open a rental listing in Luxembourg City… and you can already see the travel budget blowing up, and management asking you why.

Account manager, HR, office assistant or team leader: there is a calculation that more than 126,000 people make every single day to work in Luxembourg and live in France. And it comes down to one number.

The figure that changes everything

There is a reason why 126,600 French residents crossed the border to work in Luxembourg in 2025.

In Luxembourg City, property costs more than €13,000 per square metre. In Thionville, it hovers around €2,700. In some towns of the Fensch valley, it even drops to around €1,100 per square metre.

In other words, half an hour's drive away, the same housing budget buys you far more space. That is exactly why prices are climbing on the French side: in Thionville, apartments have gained approx. 29% in five years, a trend the experts simply call "the Luxembourg effect".

Cross-border worker housing: where to live on the French side

• Hettange-Grande: right on the border, ideal for reaching Luxembourg City or the south of the country quickly.
• Thionville and Yutz: the town, its services, its railway station.
• The Fensch valley (Hayange and surroundings): a little further out, but noticeably more affordable.

Around Cattenom, nearly one working person in two already works in Luxembourg: your team will feel right at home.

Sending a team to a site in Luxembourg? Send us your dates and headcount through the contact form: we will suggest how to split everyone across apartments on the French side.

Three traps to avoid

1. Underestimating the traffic jams

Morning and evening, the roads into Luxembourg are saturated. Choose accommodation that leaves you several options: motorway, local road or train. Think about car-sharing and park-and-ride: once you are in Luxembourg, buses, trams and trains are free.

2. Signing a lease too quickly

For a mission of a few weeks or a few months, a standard lease ties you down too much. A furnished apartment, rented by the week or the month, all-inclusive, gives you room to adapt, especially when the length of the project is not set in stone.

3. Paying hidden fees

Service charges, internet, cleaning, linen: always ask for the total, all-inclusive price. And if you are housing employees on assignment, compare it with the 2026 French long-distance travel allowance scale.

Our answer: a real home, with no commitment

matcha home means 10 furnished apartments in Hettange-Grande and Hayange, rented by the night, the week or the month, for one person or a whole team.

• Solo or as a team: from a studio to an apartment for 12, with 51 separate beds in total. Pick the apartment whose number of beds matches your headcount, and everyone sleeps in their own bed. We state the exact number of beds for every apartment.
• Everything in one place: in Hayange, 7 apartments in the same building, approx. 30 to 35 minutes from Luxembourg City; in Hettange-Grande, three large apartments a few minutes from the border.
• All-inclusive: wifi, bed linen and towels, professional cleaning, fully equipped kitchen, washing machine.
• Self check-in at any hour, parking a few minutes' walk away.
• Cheaper when you book direct: book on our website and you pay about 5% less than on Airbnb and Booking, whatever the length of stay.
• Flexible: free cancellation and free changes to dates or number of guests up to 5 days before arrival.

More than 500 guest reviews on Airbnb, and guests welcomed since 2020.

For one apartment: book online. For a whole team: send us a message through the form, and we will suggest how to split everyone up. Still undecided? Read our comparison hotel or apartment for a travelling team.

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Frequently asked questions

How many French cross-border workers work in Luxembourg?

Approx. 126,600 French residents in 2025, a figure up 2% year on year.

Where can I live while working in Luxembourg without paying too much?

On the French side, in Hettange-Grande, Thionville or the Fensch valley, 25 to 35 minutes from Luxembourg City outside rush hour.

Can I rent a furnished apartment by the month near the border?

Yes. Our apartments in Hettange-Grande and Hayange can be rented by the month, all-inclusive, and the direct price stays about 5% below Airbnb and Booking, whatever the length of stay.

Can a whole team be housed for a project in Luxembourg?

Yes: in Hayange, 7 apartments are in the same building, and in Hettange-Grande, three apartments sleep 10 to 12 people each. Send us your headcount through the form and we will suggest how to split everyone up.

What if the mission is postponed?

Dates and number of guests can be changed free of charge, and cancellation is free, up to 5 days before arrival.