The Red Lands roughly correspond with the southern part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette, along the border with France. Geologically, the Red Lands are sedimentary, mostly sandstones and conglomerates, formed in the Middle Jurassic epoch.
The Red Lands roughly match the southern area of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, near the Franco-Belgian frontier. Geologically, this region consists of sedimentary materials, predominantly sandstones and conglomerates, formed during the Middle Jurassic epoch.