Rhône-Alpes, Administrative region between Alps and Rhône Valley, France.
The region encompasses eight departments including Ain, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Rhône, Savoie, and Haute-Savoie, with Lyon as its capital city.
From 1960 to 2016, Rhône-Alpes functioned as an independent administrative region before merging with Auvergne to form the new Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory.
The region hosted three Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in 1924, Grenoble in 1968, and Albertville in 1992, marking its significance in winter sports.
The territory contains three of France's largest lakes: Lake Geneva, Lake Bourget, and Lake Annecy, offering numerous water activities throughout the year.
The region stands as one of Europe's four main economic powerhouses, alongside Baden-Württemberg, Catalonia, and Lombardy, with strong industrial and technological sectors.
Location: Metropolitan France
Inception: June 4, 1960
Capital city: Lyon
Shares border with: Franche-Comté, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Languedoc-Roussillon, Auvergne, Burgundy, Canton of Valais, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Vaud
Address: Rhone-Alpes, France
Website: http://rhonealpes.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.74019,4.81945
Latest update: June 10, 2025 09:22
Mont Blanc
159.1 km
Chauvet Cave
154 km
Lake Geneva
155.2 km
Palais Idéal
56.3 km
Mont Ventoux
178.1 km
LDLC Arena
12.9 km
Alpe d'Huez
121.6 km
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
181.7 km
Cluny Abbey
78.3 km
Tour du Mont Blanc
166.8 km
Choranche cave
87 km
Musée des Confluences
880 m
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
2.5 km
University of Geneva
114.5 km
Viso
214.4 km
Aiguille du Midi
161.2 km
Fenestrelle Fort
191.9 km
Chillon Castle
179.2 km
Mercantour National Park
250 km
Jet d'Eau
115.7 km
Palace of Nations
115.6 km
Parc de la Tête d'Or
5.2 km
Avoriaz
159.1 km
Auberge rouge
128.2 km
Place Bellecour
2.2 km
Great St Bernard Pass
183 km
Les 3 Vallées
145.4 km
Lac d'Aiguebelette
78.9 kmReviews
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