Saint-Gervais lies on a rise above the marshland. The western part of the village is the alluvial Dordogne Valley, known as the Palus. There are vineyards, meadows and grain fields there. An important network of drainage ditches, known as jalles, runs through the Palus.
Landscape
To the east of Saint-Gervais lies a clay-limestone plateau on limestone subsoil. Former quarries there supplied building stone. The jalles end at sluice gates that drain excess rainwater at low tide.
Renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Gervais is one possible travel plan.
Culture and History
The Château des Arras was built in the 15th century as a keep and military outpost on a slope above the Dordogne. A section of the former moat is still visible.
The Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais dates from the 12th century and was altered in the 14th century. A spring below the church was associated with annual pilgrimages or processions in the 14th century.
The Château du Bart is a former manor house built in the style of the Grand Trianon. Since 7 December 1954, it has housed Saint-Gervais Town Hall.
Routes and Surroundings
The RD 137, which connects Bordeaux with Blaye, runs along the upper edge of Saint-Gervais. Along the lower edge, a road follows the Dordogne and then the Gironde estuary via Bourg/Gironde.
Route Étape 8 runs along two former gravel pits converted into ponds and through vineyards before reaching Saint-Gervais.
A network of hiking trails makes it possible to discover the Moulins de Montalon, the 45th parallel, the Château du Bouilh, vineyard and hill landscapes, as well as several older buildings, starting from Saint-André-de-Cubzac.
The connection with Prignac-et-Marcamps makes it possible to discover the Moron natural site and the Grotte de Pair-non-Pair.
From the Town Hall esplanade, there is a view of the silhouette of the Pont d'Aquitaine. The climb to Saint-Gervais via the RD 137 also offers a view of the silhouette of the village.
Wine
The Château des Arras wine estate in Saint-Gervais has 19 hectares of vineyards.
