Amidst heavy snowfall, the small town castle and the greatest film festival in history.

Clervaux Castle is the main, if not the only reason, for most tourists to visit this small town in northern Luxembourg with a population of only about 1,000. The castle, which was built in the 12th century, has undergone expansion, abandonment, destruction, and reconstruction over the centuries. On the day of our visit, it was snowing heavily, and the white-walled castle looked lonely and romantic in the snow. Compared to the countless castles in Europe, Clervaux Castle is not remarkable in terms of history and aesthetics. The reason why this castle is famous is because the legendary exhibition "The Family of Man" curated by the famous fashion and war photographer Edward Steichen in the last century is permanently preserved here. The exhibition consists of 503 photographs by 273 artists from 68 different countries. Since its debut at the MoMA Museum in New York in 1955, it has been exhibited in more than 40 countries and regions worldwide, attracting over 9 million viewers. It is hailed as the "greatest photography exhibition in history" and was ultimately donated by Edward Steichen to his hometown of Clervaux in 1994. Clervaux is also known to the world for being one of the most brutal battlefields in the Western Front during World War II - the Battle of the Bulge. The castle was destroyed during this battle and was later rebuilt and restored. Now, a part of the castle is used as the Ardennes Battle Museum, exhibiting equipment, weapons, daily necessities, and documents from both the US and German armies during the battle. In the castle courtyard, there is a Sherman tank that was used by the Allied forces during the battle to defend the castle until the last moment on December 17, 1944. There is also a museum in the castle - the Luxembourg Castle Model Exhibition Hall. Due to its important military strategic position, Luxembourg has built a large number of military fortresses, and this exhibition hall displays models of many famous castles in the country, made in a scale of one percent of the actual size. The rest of the rooms in the castle are used as offices for the local government. In the small town, there is also a magnificent and beautiful church, Église Saints Côme et Damien, which is worth a visit. On the way to the church, you will also see the photos exhibited in "One World, One Family". This film festival has become the most important heritage in this small town and has been listed in the UNESCO World Memory Heritage List.