Your travel guide to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Covering almost 27,000 square miles, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the second most populous region in the whole of France. The administrative capital city of the region is Lyon with Grenoble and Saint-Étienne being other major urban centres. There are twelve departments within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, including Cantal, Savoie and Haute-Loire, to name but three. It borders Switzerland and Italy to its east and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur to the south. With flowing countryside, high Alpine peaks and beautiful riverbanks, it makes for a superb holiday destination.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: THE HOTELS
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Vichy , France
The Originals City,
Hôtel Harys, Vichy
Sévrier , France
Hotel Beauregard,
The Originals Relais
La Toussuire , France
Chalet-Hotel Le Beausoleil,
The Originals Relais
Saint-Flour , France
The Originals Access,
Hotel Saint-Flour
Clermont-Ferrand , France
The Originals Residence,
Appart’Hôtel Les Lauréades, Clermont-Ferrand
Évian-les-Bains , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Alizé, Evian-les-Bains
Montrevel-en-Bresse , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pillebois, Bourg-en-Bresse North
Aix-les-Bains , France
The Originals City,
Hotel L'Iroko, Aix-les-Bains
Andrézieux-Bouthéon , France
The Originals Access,
Tendance Hôtel
Saint-Martin-d'Hères , France
The Originals Residence,
Grenoble University
Samoëns , France
Chalet-Hotel Neige et Roc,
The Originals Relais
Saint-Galmier , France
Domaine de la Charpinière,
The Originals Collection
Aurillac , France
The Originals Access,
Hotel Aurillac Airport
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise , France
Auberge de la Petite Ferme,
The Originals Relais
Châteaugay , France
The Originals Access,
Hotel Clermont-Ferrand Nord
Clermont-Ferrand , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Lion, Clermont-Ferrand
Scionzier , France
The Originals City,
Hotel du Faucigny, Cluses West
Issoire , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pariou, Issoire
Vichy , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Les Nations, Vichy
Aurillac , France
The Originals Boutique,
Grand Hotel Saint-Pierre, Aurillac
Vitrac , France
Auberge La Tomette,
The Originals Relais
Montélimar , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hôtel Montelimar
Davézieux , France
The Originals City,
Hotel La Siesta, Annonay East
Aubière , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Clermont-Ferrand South Aubière
Bourg-en-Bresse , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Terminus, Bourg-en-Bresse Station
Montluçon , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel de l'Univers, Montluçon
Andrézieux-Bouthéon , France
The Originals Boutique,
Actuel Hotel, Saint-Etienne Airport
Montbrison , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Marytel, Montbrison
Bron , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Dau Ly, Lyon East
Décines-Charpieu , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Éclipse, Lyon East
La Chapelle-d'Abondance , France
Chalet-Hotel Les Gentianettes,
The Originals Collection
Les Gets , France
Chalet-Hotel La Marmotte,
The Originals Relais
Gaillard , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Porte de Genève, Annemasse South
Valence , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Valence East
Le Pont-de-Claix , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Villancourt, Grenoble South
Mably , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Hélios, Roanne North
La Ricamarie , France
The Originals City,
Hotel L'Acropole, Saint-Etienne South
Le Puy-en-Velay , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Bristol, Le Puy-en-Velay
Riom-ès-Montagnes , France
The Originals Access,
Hôtel Le Lutéa
Clermont-Ferrand , France
The Originals City,
Hôtel Artyster
Clermont-Ferrand , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hôtel Le Marmotel
Clermont-Ferrand , France
Hotel Le Kennedy,
The Originals Relais
Saint-Étienne , France
The Originals City,
Hôtel Quai33
Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert , France
Hôtel 2M,
The Originals Relais
Valence , France
The Originals Residence,
Appart’Hôtel Hévéa
Saint-Étienne , France
The Originals Boutique,
Boutique Hotel Le Panorama Mont Dore, Saint-Étienne
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The best cities
Lyon
Lyon is the third-largest city in France and undoubtedly represents one of the most popular holiday destinations for travellers of all ages.
Clermont-Ferrand
With a population of something approaching half a million inhabitants in the wider metropolitan area, Clermont-Ferrand is one of the most attractive cities of central France.
Montélimar
Located in the in the Drôme department of south-eastern France, Montélimar is a town of around 35,000 inhabitants.
Grenoble
Grenoble is a large city nestled within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.
Annecy
Situated on the banks of the large Annecy lake, the city of Annecy is the most populous in the mountainous Haute-Savoie department of France.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne lies about 60 kilometers from the city of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Be inspired
What to do, to see, to hear...
Transports in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The A6 and the A7 are the main north-south routes via Lyon. The A40 passes through some high mountain territory on its way to the Mont Blanc Tunnel that connects Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with Italy. Some fast trains stop at the major city intersections, like Lyon, while TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes runs most of the local railway services.
When to go to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Winter sports fans flock to the mountains of Isère and Chamonix when the snows start to fall. However, both areas are equally as delightful in the summer when they are ideal places to go hiking. The end of August sees an annual street theatre festival in Aurillac, a pretty city in Auvergne. The gastronomic centre of Lyon holds a festival dedicated to food which takes place every September. This is followed by Lyon's very own dragon boat event later in the month.
What to do in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
There is plenty of action to be had in a diverse region like Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.