Rhône-Alpes can be described as one amongst 26 regions of France. The name 'Rhône-Alpes' was given due to Rhone River' as well as 'Alps' mountain range.
This place stands 6th amongst European economic regions. Rhône-Alpes region covers three main cities of France.
As such, a triangle 'Lyon-Grenoble-Saint-Etienne' gets formed. These cities, in turn, are surrounded by smaller cities.
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| Grenoble Travel Guide |
 Grenoble, in the south-east of France, is nestled between the three mountain ranges of the Alps, giving it the title of ‘the capital of the Alps’. This city of approximately 157,000 inhabitants ha... |
| Lyon Travel Guide |
 Lyon is located in east central France. The city happens to be the third largest city of France covering an area of approximately 4787 hectares and with a population of 515,300 as per the 2004 estimate.
The city expe... |
| Annecy Travel Guide |
 Annecy is a town in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern central France on the shores of Lake Annecy, close to the border with Switzerland.. It has a population of 45,000.
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| Chambéry Travel Guide |
 Chambery, a town in the south-eastern part of France, lies nestled in a valley between two mountains. This town of approximately 56,000 inhabitants is especially popular with skiers and has been nicknamed ‘the kingdom of downhill ... |
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Travel Guide |
 Chamonix, in eastern France, is located at the base of the Mont Blanc peak. This village of 10,000 inhabitants is one of Europe’s most popular sports resort. Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics Games in 1924.
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