Rhone Alps, France
 On all the main trade routes since the dawn of history, the Rhone-Alpes region has always been a melting pot of people and cultures which accounts for the wealth of its heritage.
To the North and South of Lyon, both regions produce vintage wines with unique and typical characteristics due to the diversities soils and the multiplicity of vine species. The Rhône valley is also where the gastronomy of Provence, distinguished by its herbs and olive oil, begins.
The Rhone Alpes is also a place where skiers from all over the world come to make there dreams reality in the resorts like Alpe d'Huez, Chamonix-Mont Blanc, Courchevel and the Trois Vallées, les 2 Alpes, Megève, la Plagne and Val d'Isère. Internationally famous resorts which symbolise exceptional skiing and prestige. There are 180 resorts in fifteen mountain ranges, a successful combination of a sumptuous skiing area in exceptional surroundings with top of the range equipment and age-old, dynamic, local traditions.
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