On Saturday, HRH Grand Duke Henri send a letter of condolence to the President of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, following Friday evening's series of terrorist attacks in Paris.

The message read "C'est avec horreur et consternation que nous avons vu les images des attentats meurtriers à Paris.  La Grande-Duchesse et moi-même vous assurons ensemble avec le peuple luxembourgeois de notre grande compassion envers les victimes et leurs familles. Nous manifestons notre solidarité totale face au malheur qui frappe la France."

In addition, the Luxembourg government met in emergency session on Saturday afternoon, following which Prime Minister Xavier Bettel described what had happened as a barbaric act.

No Luxembourg nationals are understdood to be among the 128 people who lost their lives on Friday evening.