Hotels in Rhone Alpes, France
Rhône-Alpes is located on the eastern border of France, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris. The east of the region contains the western part of the Alps and borders Switzerland and Italy. The highest peak is Mont Blanc.
According to Météo France our region boasts 24 different climates. On average the Rhone Alps has twice as much rainfall as any other French region and with its 7000 km of water sources, it is no wonder that water is such a dominant feature. In the Rhône-Alpes, water is everywhere: from snow to glacier ice, rivers and streams to lakes…the Rhône-Alpes is where three of France’s biggest lakes can be found (Lake Geneva, Lac du Bourget and Lac d’Annecy).
Make the most of the beneficial waters of Rhône-Alpes at the heart of France's largest freshwater reservoir. Enjoy their health-giving and refreshing nature, their slimming and revitalising qualities, and drink your fill of some of the most renowned mineral waters
Skiing, holidays, mountain, weekend breaks, well-being: everyone will be spoilt for choice in Rhône-Alpes.
It is in Alpine village resorts such as Pralognan-la-Vanoise that the ends of season are the most pleasant; all the more so that they easily last until Easter, especially when snow abounds, as is the case this year. Every form of sport is readily available, set against an impressive natural backdrop: hiking, mountain biking or even paragliding and canoeing… the Rhône-Alpes is not only the second most important golfing region in France with over 60 courses but it also has the largest ski area in the world and has hosted the Winter Olympics three times.
With some of the largest linked ski areas in the world, the French Alps offer great skiing and snowboarding for everyone. Enjoy the mountains, the views and of course, the local food and wine.
Gastronomy is one of the most famous caracteristic of the region thanks to the local productions : wines such as Beaujolais and Côtes-du-Rhône, local cheeses, typical dishes, Bresse chicken, etc, and owing to its famous restaurants and chefs, such as Bise, Blanc, Bocuse, Chapel, Chavent, Gagnaire, Orsi, Pic, Point, and so on.
France boasts a great variety of excellent ski resorts for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, including the most popular ski resorts in Europe. Choose from traditional, village ski resorts or ski-in ski-out modern resorts in the largest interlinked ski domains of the world. French ski resorts have something that will appeal to everyone on their ski holiday.
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