Banque de Luxembourg and Maison Moderne have published a book telling the stories of ten family businesses in Luxembourg.

The stories show how the country’s history has influenced the development of the businesses, as well as illustrating how these companies, and many others, have left their mark on the life and evolution of the Grand Duchy. Each one of these families has contributed its own page to the story of Luxembourg. Click below to discover their video profiles.

The Hentgen family, La Luxembourgeoise

“In 1918 and 1945, after the stock market crash of 1987, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11... each time the world encounters a tragic event, rebuilding and learning to cope with new risks become a necessity. This was one of the reasons for the formation of the first national insurance company, La Luxembourgeoise, in 1920. A government initiative, its purpose was to re-stimulate the country, which had been devastated by the First World War. Among the founders of the fledgling company, one name would stand out: Hentgen. Since then, Aloyse, Robert and Pit, representing three generations of the same family, have been overseeing the destiny of La Luxembourgeoise and its Luxembourger clients...

Histoire de familles

A joint publication by Banque de Luxembourg and Maison Moderne.
Available in bookshops and online at eshop.maisonmoderne.com

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Laura Giallombardo