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
The Originals Access,
Hotel de la Loire, Lyon-Perrache
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel Clermont-Ferrand South Aubière
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
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From 42 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Les Bergeronnettes, Champagneux
(Relais du Silence)
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pillebois, Bourg-en-Bresse North
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel La Siesta, Annonay East
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals Boutique,
Grand Hotel Saint-Pierre, Aurillac
(Qualys-Hotel)
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Aurillac Airport
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
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From 39 €
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Saint-Flour
(P'tit Dej-Hotel)
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The Originals Access,
Hotel Valence East
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel Villancourt, Grenoble South
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals Boutique,
Actuel Hotel, Saint-Etienne Airport
(Qualys-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel Hélios, Roanne North
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel L'Acropole, Saint-Etienne South
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The Originals City,
Hotel Bristol, Le Puy-en-Velay
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Auberge de la Petite Ferme,
The Originals Relais
(Qualys-Hotel)
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The Originals Residence,
Hotel Westlodge, Lyon North
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The Originals City,
Hotel L'Iroko, Aix-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
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Hotel Beauregard,
The Originals Relais
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 77 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Genève, Albertville North
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From 41 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel du Faucigny, Cluses West
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The Originals City,
Hotel L'Arc-En-Ciel, Thonon-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Hotel Porte de Genève, Annemasse South
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Alizé, Evian-les-Bains
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 86 €
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Clos St Eloi,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 98 €
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Domaine de la Charpinière,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
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From 128 €
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Chalet-Hotel Le Labrador,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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Chalet-Hotel La Chemenaz,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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From 155 €
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Chalet-Hotel Les Gentianettes,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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From 129 €
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Chalet-Hotel La Marmotte,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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Chalet-Hotel Neige et Roc,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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Chalet-Hotel Le Beausoleil,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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Chalet-Hotel La Ferme du Chozal,
The Originals Relais
(Hôtel-Chalet de Tradition)
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Chalet-Hotel Hermitage,
The Originals Relais
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Le Pariou, Issoire
(Qualys-Hotel)
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Chalet-Hotel La Mainaz Restaurant & Resort,
The Originals Collection
(Relais du Silence)
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From 189 €
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The Originals City,
Hotel Éclipse, Lyon East
(Inter-Hotel)
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From 65 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Les Trois Roses, Grenoble Meylan
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals City,
Le Clos des Tanneurs, Romans-sur-Isère
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Terminus, Bourg-en-Bresse Station
(Qualys-Hotel)
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From 62 €
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel de l'Univers, Montluçon
(Inter-Hotel)
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The Originals Boutique,
Hotel Marytel, Montbrison
(Inter-Hotel)
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Origines par Adrien Descouls,
The Originals Relais
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From 133 €
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Auberge La Tomette,
The Originals Relais
(Relais du Silence)
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From 43 €
BOOK NOWAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The best cities
Grenoble
Grenoble is a large city nestled within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne lies about 60 kilometers from the city of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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.
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.
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.
The best restaurants in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes