What's the Rhone Alpes Region of France got to offer? 

A Very nice and quiet holiday destination

Rhone Alps is a region full of contrasts, boarded with the Alps in the east and the Massif Central in the West. This Region has a huge diversity of landscapes, natural parks and climates. With a surface of 44 000 km2, Rhône-Alps stretches over 200 km from the north to the south and about180 km from West to East. The two main characteristics of Rhone Alps are water and mountain. The mountains are just part of the region: more than half the territory is situated at an altitude of more than 500m.

A mosaic of climates
According to some experts, there would be about 24specific climates in Rhone Alpes. Within a few miles, the climate changes from a wet climate to a dry one. In the North, in Dombes, the weather changes, according to the seasons, from drizzle to stronger rain.

In Rhone-Alps, culture is a second nature.
About 200 museums, 300 libraries, and some…500 cinemas, constitute a rich and varied range of facilities to make the very most of a very deep culture and identity of the Rhone Alps region.

A true heritage that keeps, with festivals where artistic creations, historic places and local talents will make you happy!
The lovers of literature and history will definitely be impressed by the interest that people have for books and cinema. This region, where cinema was born, with the Freres Lumiere, is a huge natural atmosphere for the movies of Rhone Alps.

The region tries to preserve the intellectual research and written heritage. Whether you are a lover of Antiquity or middle Ages, you will find there the memory of famous people from Rhone Alps…

The religious heritage is present in the whole region, in cathedrals, abbeys or other monuments. The lovers of Gothic will be impressed by the authenticity of the places they will see.

For everyone who enjoys large de luxurious hotels, the charm of thermal spas and country holidays with modern amenities, the towns on the banks of the big Alpine lakes have everything they need

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