# Northern Vosges

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The **Northern Vosges**, also known as the **Lower Sandstone Vosges**, are a [low mountain](/source/H%C3%BCgelland) range in northeastern [France](/source/France) located in the departments of [Moselle](/source/Moselle_(department)) and [Bas-Rhin](/source/Bas-Rhin) on the border with [Germany](/source/Germany).

## Geography

### Situation

The Northern Vosges Massif, corresponding to the French part of [Wasgau](/source/Wasgau), covers the extreme northeast of Moselle (the East of [Pays de Bitche](/source/Pays_de_Bitche)) and the northwest of Bas-Rhin (especially the East of [Alsace bossue](/source/Alsace_bossue)). It is considered the northernmost part of the [Vosges](/source/Vosges) and is located north of the [Col de Saverne](/source/Col_de_Saverne), which separates it from the Central Vosges.[1] To the north, it is naturally extended beyond the [German border](/source/France%E2%80%93Germany_border) by the [Palatinate Forest](/source/Palatinate_Forest) massif. It is bordered to the west by the [Lorraine Plateau](/source/Plateau_lorrain) and to the east by the [Alsatian](/source/Alsace) natural regions of [Outre-Forêt](/source/Outre-For%C3%AAt) and [Pays de Hanau](/source/Pays_de_Hanau).

### Geology

The Northern Vosges Massif consists of a [monoclinal](/source/Monocline) tilted to the northeast and is mainly composed of Buntsandstein [sandstone](/source/Sandstone) (colorful sandstone dating from 245 to 230 million years ago).[2] This sandstone is visible on the high points and takes the form of rugged rocks and stacks (a characteristic utilized in the construction of numerous castles in the Middle Ages).[3]

## References

1. [*La Nature Paris: science-progrès*](https://books.google.com/books?id=3lIQ2p_sSNkC) (in French). 1877. p. 101.

1. Perriaux, Jacques (1961). ["Contribution à la géologie des Vosges gréseuses"](https://www.persee.fr/doc/sgeol_0080-9020_1961_mon_18_1). *Sciences Géologiques, bulletins et mémoires*. **18** (1): 0.

1. Pierre (2022-04-30). ["Le grès des Vosges : pierre emblématique de Rhénanie"](https://mon-grand-est.fr/gres-des-vosges/) (in fr-FR). *Mon Grand Est*. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

## See also

- [Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park](/source/Northern_Vosges_Regional_Nature_Park)
- [Palatinate Forest](/source/Palatinate_Forest)

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