On all the main trade routes since the dawn of history, the Rhone-Alpes region has always been a melting pot of people and cultures which accounts for the wealth of its heritage. Continental in places, alpine in others and Mediterranean elsewhere, the geography of the Rhone-Alpes region gives visitors a variety of landscapes unique in France. Everywhere, the generous nature has given the area a host of places unique in the world.
From the countryside to the lakes or mountains, from the ground to the sky and water, in every direction and in every shape and size, the Rhone-Alpes region makes everything possible!
On the traces of the civilisations which followed the natural routes along the river Rhone and through the broad valleys of the Alps, takethe regional roads and discover a local history as rich and powerful as the men wrote it and the districts which have such charismatic personalities. Following these routes as your mood takes you is an excellent way to discover all the nuances of a harmonious, contrasted landscape, a country of traditions and fine food and a surprisingly lively cultural heritage.
