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Ballon de Servance, Servance

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Ballon de Servance

Facts and practical information

The Ballon de Servance is a summit of the Southern Vosges massif, on the border of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est regions. It is the highest point of the department of Haute-Saône, and of the national natural reserve of the Ballons Comtois. It is the first significant summit of an altitude higher than 1 000 m when one approaches the Vosges massif from the southwest. Its neighbor, the Ballon d'Alsace, dominates it only of 31 meters.

The summit part is occupied by a stubble, one of the smallest of the massif, dominated by military installations forbidden of access and an alpine pasture intended for the herds of cows during the summer. A double air disaster occurred there on June 25, 1963, involving two American fighter planes, whose pilots were killed. The alpine pasture is crossed by a hiking trail that links the Ballon de Servance pass to the Sailley refuge and the Luthier pass.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°49'48"N, 6°47'34"E
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Servance France

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Ballon de Servance – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ballon d'Alsace, Lac d'Alfeld, La Planche des Belles Filles, Théâtre du Peuple.

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