The name of the Rhône-Alpes region is derived from two great natural attractions of France: the most full-flowing river of the Rhone country and the highest mountains in Europe. The Alps . The province's territory, like many in France, is nothing but a combination of different historical areas including Savoy, Dauphine, Vivara, Fores and Lyonnais . This is one of the economically and culturally highly developed regions, with the two best universities in France in Lyon and Grenoble comparable in size to Belgium or Switzerland . Samu The presence of two international and four regional airports already speaks volumes of the .
The glory of the province brought not a rich historical heritage, not unique museums with rare collections, not high-quality gastronomy and even the world-famous Beaujolais vineyards, and the ski resorts . Rhône-Alpes - a kind of "mecca" for winter lovers sports, from mountain skiing, snowboarding and ending with competitions in running dog sleds . Here everything is arranged for the convenience of tourists . It is no coincidence that one of the most famous resorts of the region Courchevel was chosen by the richest people of Russia, in the common people by oligarchs, some of them who even bought real estate in this area in the form of a chalet .
Much of the secret of the region's success among tourists lies in the stunning nature, magnificent landscapes formed by alpine meadows, forests, plateaus, snow-capped peaks, the highest of which Mont Blanc are huge freshwater lakes, the most famous are Lake Leman or Geneva, Annecy (Annecy) and Bourges, whose beaches are a popular place for recreation, and of course, thermal springs . @ Who does not know the mineral water of the premium class "Evian", born in the vicinity of the balneological resort of Evian-les-Bains . Southern part of the Rhône-Alpes in the form of departments Drôme and Ardèche adds the bright and warm colors of Provence in and without that the diverse palette of the region .
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Departments and cities of the Rhône-Alpes region
The region consists of eight departments: Isère, with the administrative center in Grenoble, Ardèche, where the administrative center is Privas, Ain, with the main city of Bourg-en-Bresse -Bresse), Drôme, with its capital in Valence, Loire, centered in Saint-Étienne, Rhône, Savoie, with the main city of Chambéry ), Haute-Savoie, where the administrative center is Annecy or Annecy.
The regional capital and the administrative center of the department of Rhone - Lyon (Lyon)
The ski resorts
Rhône - Alpes is considered one of the largest ski areas in the world stretching from Chamonix to Val d'Isere. There are several areas for skiing:
- the Espace Killy zone with the resorts of Val d'Isere and Tignes
- the "Three Valleys" zone with the resorts of Courchevel, Meribel-Mottaret, La Tania, Val Thorens, Brides- Les-Bains, Les Menuires, Aurel
- Port du Soleil area with the resorts of Morzine, Avoria, Le Gets, Abondance
- and the Paradiski area with the resorts of Les Arcs, La Plagne, Pace-Valandri.
Also of great interest are the resorts of Chamonix, Megeve, Saint-Gervais, Alpe d'Huez, Villard de Lan, Les Set-Lo and La Rosier.
No less remarkable are the thermal resorts of the region. Among them, the largest are Aix-les-Bains, Evian-les-Bains (familiar to us from the eponymous mineral water), Thonon-les-Bains, Divonne-les-Bains, Val-les-Bains, Saint-Gervais. @
How to get there.
Seven airports connect the Rhône-Alpes with other cities. First, direct flights from Moscow serve the Geneva airport in Switzerland (Aéroport international de Genève - Cointrin), from here it is easy enough to get to many cities in the Rhône-Alpes region. Secondly, two international airports are located within the province - in Lyon and Grenoble. Aéroport Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport is 28 km from the city center and is responsible for the regular flights to France and Europe of more than 40 companies.
Aéroport International de Grenoble-Isère is located 45 km from the city and serves flights to the airports of Great Britain, Holland, Poland, Romania. There are charter flights during skiing. The Aéroport de Chambéry-Savoie airport is 10 km from Chambery and provides regional and international flights to England.
Regional airports of Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc 4 km from Annecy, Aéroport de Saint-Étienne - Bouthéon, 12 km from the city and Aéroport de Valence - Chabeuil are responsible for flights within the province.
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By train
Most of the TGV trains from Paris to the cities of Rhone-Alps depart from Gare de Lyon. There are first and second class. Travel time to Lyon is about two hours. The fare for the second class is from 67 EUR. The ticket can be ordered on the website www.voyages-sncf.com
To Grenoble get about three hours, the fare of the second class is from 77 EUR. The road to Saint-Etienne will take just over three hours. The fare for the second class is from 74 EUR. The trip to Annecy is 3 hours and 40 minutes, the second class fare is also from 74 EUR
Ticket price is indicated in May 2011.
By car
Motorway A6 connects Paris with Lyon. A7 allows you to get from Lyon to Valence, and then to Marseille. In Chamonix from the regional capital you can get by using the A42 and A40 motorways
Cuisine and restaurants
The city of Lyon is known as one of the gastronomic centers of France. Its cuisine is based on high-quality products and centuries-old recipes. However, for the sake of justice, it should be noted that other cities of the Rhone-Alps also boast of their own specialties, which include numerous types of cheeses, nuts from Grenoble, river fish from Droma, apples and pears from Savoy, chestnuts from Ardesh, lamb from the foothills The Alps and, of course, the olive oil that the southern part of the region is famous for.
Cheeses are the visiting card of the province, some of them are made from goat's milk, the other is from cow's . Picodon, Rigotte de Condrieu Condrieu), Bleu de Gex, Bleu du Vercors-Sass Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage, Fourme de Montbrison - here is a small list of delicious cheese attractions, which serve as ingredients for many recipes . In particular, for the Savoy sandwich (tartine savoyarde), where in addition to cheese add smoked bacon and prunes . Berthoud - a kind of hot cheese dressing to potatoes in the uniform . This is a traditional dish of Savoy, which includes garlic, pepper and white wine .
Stuffed pork deer (pied de cochon farci ) - the most popular dish of the inhabitants of Lyon, and Cajette de Chabeuil (caillettes de Chabeuil), in which Lavna protagonist - also pork, popular among residents in the Ardèche. Potée dauphinoise (potée dauphinoise) is an analogue of Russian meat in a pot, only a dish from the Dauphiné department. Lyons sausage baked in a dough (cervelas lyonnais en brioche) and sauvoi sausages in white wine (diots de Savoie au vin blanc) will please meat lovers.
Finally, we note that in general the cuisine of the region is very caloric and is intended for the inhabitants of the mountains.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions
There are two national parks and several nature parks in the region, visiting which you can enjoy the flora and fauna of the Alpine mountains. These are the reserves of Ekren and Vanoise and parks of the Massif of Boz, Chartreuse, Upper Jura, the mountains of Ardeche, Vercora and Pila. Numerous lakes and rivers of the province seem to have been created for lovers of water sports. Rafting, canoeing, sailing, water skiing are all at the disposal of holidaymakers
To get acquainted with the cultural heritage of the Rhone-Alps, it is best to go to Lyon . Here you can find not only unique monuments of the Middle Ages (for example, the cathedral of St. John the Baptist, but also ancient ruins: the Théâtre antique de Fourvière, the Aqueduc du Gier, the Sanctuaire de Cybèle, the Amphitéâtre des Trois Gaules) . The Art Museum (Musée des Beaux-arts de Lyon) in Lyon is one of the most best . He works every day except Tuesdays and holidays, from 10 . 00 to 18 . 00 . Entrance ticket will cost 7 EUR . In addition to the permanent exposition, the museum holds exhibitions, the entrance to which paid separately . Cost - 9 EUR .
Ticket price is indicated in May 2011 . Photo by Rona - Alp (23)