Réserve naturelle nationale d'Hettange-Grande, National nature reserve in Hettange-Grande, France
The reserve spans 6 hectares and contains limestone formations, wet meadows, and calcareous grasslands near the borders of Luxembourg and Germany.
The site gained international recognition in 1864 when Swiss geologist Eugene Renevier designated it as a reference point for the Hettangian geological period.
The ancient quarry Gries within the reserve supplied construction materials from Roman times until the mid-20th century.
Visitors can access the reserve daily and join educational tours led by environmental guides at the information center.
The reserve contains 200-million-year-old fossils from the early Jurassic period, establishing it as a global reference site for geological research.
Location: Hettange-Grande
Inception: 1985
Website: http://rng.hettange.free.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.41083,6.15778
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:51
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