Where the village of Moronvilliers once stood, there is now a vast military training area. Managed by the French army, the site covers over 1,500 hectares and is used for target practice and military training. Despite its strategic function, it is also a protected Natura 2000 area, where rare calcareous grasslands (savarts) and chalk quarries are home to exceptional flora and fauna. Nature and military use exist here in a fragile balance – a landscape shaped by war, but today managed with an eye for ecology and heritage