Tossiat sits at the foot of the Revermont, the first wrinkle of the Jura rising out of the flat Bresse plain east of Bourg-en-Bresse. Stand at the edge of the village and look west, and the whole Bresse lies spread out below, flat and green to the horizon. Turn around, and the wooded slopes of the Revermont climb steeply behind you, with limestone cliffs breaking through the trees.
The Revermont is a little-known corner of the Ain, and its villages are quiet and old-fashioned. The slopes were once covered with vineyards, and some vines survive, along with orchards and pasture. The limestone gives rise to springs, caves and small gorges. The Gorges du Suran, a little to the east, cut a deep, narrow valley through the hills.
The riding here is excellent and largely unknown outside the region. Roads climb from the plain into the Revermont in a series of steep, twisting sections, with hairpins and blind bends, then run along ridges and through small valleys with views over the Bresse. Surfaces vary, and some roads are narrow, so take care. Traffic is very light, especially on weekdays.
There are few services in Tossiat itself, but fuel and food are available in Bourg-en-Bresse and Pont-d'Ain nearby. As a photo stop, the view from the Revermont over the Bresse plain is the highlight, especially in the late afternoon, when the light softens and the shadows lengthen across the fields.