Saverne (French:Saverne, pronounced:[savɛʁn]; Alsatian: Zàwere[ˈd̥sɐːvəʁə]; (German: Zabern)) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45km (27mi) N.W. of Strasbourg.