The commune of Tandel was formed on 1 January 2006 from the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden).
The formation of the commune of Tandel on January 1, 2006 involved combining the former communes of Bastendorf (in the canton of Diekirch) and Fouhren (in the canton of Vianden).