Woëvre

The Woëvre (French pronunciation: [(v)wavʁ]) (German: Waberland) is a natural region of Lorraine in northeastern France.

It lies on the right bank of the river Meuse, from the valley of the Chiers in the north to the town of Neufchâteau in the south.

Since the Middle Ages, inhabitants along part of this system have used earthen levees to create ponds used for aquaculture, which now provide important refuges for migratory birds.

The region's soil includes layers of sandstone and limestone aquifers separated by impermeable clay.

Two small pieces of land are still heavily contaminated from WWI and are designated part of Zone Rouge.