Top Things to do in Rhône-Alpes
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Things to do in Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The Best Bodies of Water
From the rare truffles of the Drôme to the vineyards of Beaujolais, the Rhone-Alps reveal the treasures of French cuisine. Gastronomic pleasures are complemented by the lush countryside, filled with fields of lavender. UNESCO-designated Lyon has first-century Roman ruins and the 19th-century Basilica of Fourvière. Forts and castles dot the landscape around Grenoble. Work off excess calories on the slopes of Chamonix and Megève. Visit during fall to take advantage of the grape harvest and many festivals.
Restaurants in Rhone-Alpes
1. Lake Annecy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6,718 reviews
Reviewed By Curious54739211 - Vancouver, Canada
With one of the cleanest lakes in Europe, this is worth a relaxing stop for 2-3 days to amble along the lakeshore, take a boat excursion on the glacial-fed turquoise lake, hike or cycle, try some delicious raclette and make sure to wander beside the canals of the old town at night with glowing lanterns. Wonderful.
2. Lac du Mont-Cenis
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5.0 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By tezpil - Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Lovely lake high up in the mountains. Very natural surroundings, Lovely to ride through and spend time admiring the views.
3. Le Lac Vert
4. Lac D'Arvouin
5. Lac Blanc
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4.5 based on 509 reviews
Reviewed By rudiefine - Den Bosch, The Netherlands
You have to hike up there we took one lift and hiked the rest of it. We have a good condition so we didn’t need as much time as the signs said. The view was great. We spent an hour around the lake, all to enjoy the view. Afterwards we hiked a bit down to a smaller lake which you can see from Lake Blanc. Took the same route back to the lift because we couldn’t hike from Lac Blanc to L’Index because of snow and were not trained hikers. When we were back at the lifts we had lunch (fine prices) and hiked up to L’Index. That was a tough one to hike up. But so worth the view! If you’re condition is not that great, I’d suggest to take the lift to L’Index and only hike down.
6. Lac Leman
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4.5 based on 940 reviews
Reviewed By laurinhalsd - Prague, Czech Republic
Very well taken care of promenade, not crowded, plenty of things to see and places to stop by and grab a bite or enjoy a drink.
7. Combloux Ecological Moutain Lake
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4.5 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By specas - Lithuania, null
You pay only 5 EU pp per day and you can leave and return. That's what we did. The water is clear, changing and pretty warm (around 23 at the time of our stay). While swimming you see the majestic Mont Blanc-the view is surreal.
