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
DISCOVER ALL HOTELS
Aix-les-Bains , France
The Originals City,
Hotel L'Iroko, Aix-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
Aurillac , France
The Originals Access,
Hotel Aurillac Airport
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
Samoëns , France
Chalet-Hotel Neige et Roc,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
Les Contamines-Montjoie , France
Chalet-Hotel La Chemenaz,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
Hauteluce , France
Chalet-Hotel La Ferme du Chozal,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
La Toussuire , France
Chalet-Hotel Le Beausoleil,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
Sévrier , France
Hotel Beauregard,
The Originals Relais
(Inter-Hotel)
Clermont-Ferrand , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Lion, Clermont-Ferrand
Scionzier , France
The Originals City,
Hotel du Faucigny, Cluses West
(Inter-Hotel)
Montrevel-en-Bresse , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pillebois, Bourg-en-Bresse North
(Inter-Hotel)
Davézieux , France
The Originals City,
Hotel La Siesta, Annonay East
(Inter-Hotel)
Aurillac , France
The Originals Boutique,
Grand Hotel Saint-Pierre, Aurillac
(Qualys-Hotel)
Saint-Flour , France
The Originals Access,
Hotel Saint-Flour
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
Valence , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Valence East
(Inter-Hotel)
Le Pont-de-Claix , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Villancourt, Grenoble South
(Inter-Hotel)
Andrézieux-Bouthéon , France
The Originals Boutique,
Actuel Hotel, Saint-Etienne Airport
(Qualys-Hotel)
Mably , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Hélios, Roanne North
(Inter-Hotel)
La Ricamarie , France
The Originals City,
Hotel L'Acropole, Saint-Etienne South
(Inter-Hotel)
Le Puy-en-Velay , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Bristol, Le Puy-en-Velay
(Inter-Hotel)
Aubière , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Clermont-Ferrand South Aubière
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise , France
Auberge de la Petite Ferme,
The Originals Relais
(Qualys-Hotel)
Thonon-les-Bains , France
The Originals City,
Hotel L'Arc-En-Ciel, Thonon-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
Gaillard , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Porte de Genève, Annemasse South
(Inter-Hotel)
Évian-les-Bains , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Alizé, Evian-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
Thiers , France
Clos St Eloi,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
Saint-Galmier , France
Domaine de la Charpinière,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
La Chapelle-d'Abondance , France
Chalet-Hotel Les Gentianettes,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
Les Gets , France
Chalet-Hotel La Marmotte,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
Issoire , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pariou, Issoire
(Qualys-Hotel)
Décines-Charpieu , France
The Originals City,
Hotel Éclipse, Lyon East
(Inter-Hotel)
Corenc , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Les Trois Roses, Grenoble Meylan
(Inter-Hotel)
Romans-sur-Isère , France
The Originals City,
Le Clos des Tanneurs, Romans-sur-Isère
(Inter-Hotel)
Bourg-en-Bresse , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Terminus, Bourg-en-Bresse Station
Montluçon , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel de l'Univers, Montluçon
(Inter-Hotel)
Montbrison , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Marytel, Montbrison
(Inter-Hotel)
Vitrac , France
Auberge La Tomette,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
Montélimar , France
The Originals Boutique,
Hôtel Montelimar
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.