Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is a former administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In 2010, about six million people lived in the region.
The capital was Lyon. Grenoble and Saint-Étienne are also important cities in the region.
The departments in the region were:
The Rhône-Alpes region hosted the Winter Olympics three times; in 1924 at Chamonix, 1968 at Grenoble, and 1992 at Albertville.
Rhône-Alpes Media
Opéra de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Les 3 tours derrière l'immeuble en S et le centre de Grenoble à droite
The Kiosque Peynet on the Champ de Mars in Valence.
Castle and rooftops in the old section of Chambéry
The Palais de l'Isle in Annecy
The Bastille, 264 m above Grenoble
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains has been a popular holiday destination since the early 1900s
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