Saverne (; Alsatian: Zawere, pronounced [ˈd̥sɐːvəʁə]; )'s a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in northeastern France. It's situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) N.W. of Strasbourg. History Saverne (Tres Tabernae Cesaris (Caesar's three taverns, so called because in the older days there were three taverns on the way to the Lorraine plateau where they'd change oxen due to the steep inclin… (More on Zabern)