Rhône-Alpes

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Région Rhône-Alpes
Détails
Information
Capital:	Lyon
Population \n  - Total \n  - Density	\n 5 645 407 (1999)\n 129 /km²
Area	43 698 km²
Arrondissements	25
Cantons	335
Communes	2 879
President of the regional council	Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS)
Départements
\nAin (01) Ardèche (07) Drôme (26) Isère (38) Loire (42) Rhône (69) Savoie (73) Haute-Savoie (74)
Location

Rhône-Alpes is one of the 26 regions of France. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. It is a very dynamic and prosperous region, second only to Ile-de-France (home to Paris, the capital). This can be attributed to the diversity of the economics : agriculture in the Ain, tourism in Lyon and the Alps (many of France's best-known ski resorts are found in Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère), hi-tech industry in Grenoble. It should be noted, too, that Rhône-Alpes is a major European transit hub, linking northern France and countries to the Mediterranean area : the French riviera, Spain and Portugal, and Italy. \n \n\n\n