Born in 1892, Auguste Nicolas Trémont is a Luxembourgian painter and sculptor who specialised in animal sculpture. After studying at the State Artisans School in Luxembourg, he enrolled at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and the École nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Esch is the European Capital of Culture 2022, featuring the town of Esch-sur-Alzette, the eleven Luxembourg municipalities of the Pro Sud association and the eight French municipalities of the CCPHVA region.