Rhône-Alpes, Republic of France

Rhone Alps – Contrast between Nature and Culture

Rhone Alps is a region in the southeast of France with 6 million inhabitants. Diversified vacations expect the tourist in a splendid landscape, masters from mountains, seas and canyons. The hosts in the vacation-apartments, vacation houses, motels and hotels spoil their guests with excellent wines and excellent regional specialties.

With more than 220 winter-sport-stations, Rhone Alps possesses the biggest Ski area of the world. Be on vacation in Chamonix at the foot of the Montblanc, in the Ski paradise Les Arcs or Ski fun of the finest promises the World cup place Val d`Isere.

Lyon, capital of Rhone Alps, already was established 43 p. Chr. Temples, thermal and the remains of the amphitheatre testify to the change-full history of the place. 
Picturesque between mountains and seas lays Annecy with its palace from the 13. Century and its medieval old part of town. The Lac d`Annecy is one of the most beautiful seas of France. 

The location of Chambery is heavenly, between wine-hillsides and the Lac du Borget, the place stretches the biggest nature-lake of France the panorama of the South-Alps.

Rhone Alps is famous for its healing waters. Evian is the quiet mineral water leading world-wide. Over 350 festivals, the Tan biennale in Lyon or the jazz-festival in Vienne, hold lively traditions and culture.

picture source: pixelio.de / Hanspeter Bolliger

 

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