Barns For Sale In
Rhône-Alpes
(including the departments of Ain, Ardéche, Drôme, Isère , Loire, Rhône and Savoie)
Located on the eastern border of France, towards the south, the region
is named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. The east of the
region contains the western part of the Alps (the highest peak is Mont
Blanc) and borders Switzerland and Italy. To the west is the Massif Central.
Deep gorges, river valleys and large lakes are found between the mountain
ranges. Tourism is the major economy with skiing during the winter and hill walking, hiking and mountain biking out of
season.
The capital of the Rhône-Alpes, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan
area in France and is considered the gastronomic capital of France.
Specialities include Lyon sausage and quenelles (fish balls). In the east of
the region the food has an Alpine flavour with dishes such as fondue. Temperatures in the winter can be extremely low but the summers are hot and
sunny.
