Servas lies entirely within the Dombes. Wooded uplands with oak, hornbeam and chestnut trees characterize the area, as do ponds and rivers that form a distinctive aquatic landscape.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Servas should focus their accommodation search on this destination.
Nature
The area of Servas includes the Natura 2000 protected site Site de La Dombes. It encompasses habitats, fauna, flora and birds and is designated both as a Site of Community Importance and as a Special Protection Area. Servas is also covered by the ZNIEFF designations Étangs de la Dombes, types I and II.
Bois du Suc has an 800-metre-long, family-friendly nature trail with illustrated information boards on the subject of bees. Bois du Suc is a 3-hectare plot within the approximately 15-hectare Bois du Grand Pâquier woodland.
Transport connections
Servas is connected to Bourg-en-Bresse and La Part-Dieu station in central Lyon by TER line no. 32. The journey to Bourg-en-Bresse takes 10 minutes, and the journey to La Part-Dieu takes 55 minutes.
Culinary experiences
Le Domaine de l’Escargot offers a guided farm visit in Servas, including information about snail farming, a children’s game and a tasting. At the family-run farm in Servas between Bresse and the Dombes, Le Domaine de l’Escargot has been breeding Gros Gris (Helix aspersa maxima) since 2010.
Culture
There are several named cultural sites in the surroundings of Servas. Château de la Bécassinière is a château in the vicinity of Servas, Château de Saix is also a château in the vicinity of Servas, and the Statue de Xavier Bichat is a monument in the vicinity of Servas.
In the wider regional surroundings of Servas are Château de Montplaisant, the Grotte de la Colombière and several mountains: Château de Montplaisant is a historic site, the Grotte de la Colombière is a cave, Montagne de Valuisant is a mountain, Mont Rosset is a mountain, and Mont de la Rousse is a mountain.
