Rhône-Alpes Business Class

Midway beteen Paris and the french Riviera, Rhône-Alpes is a territory as large as Switzerland, at the border of Italy and Switzerland.

Facts & figures

- 5,7 million inhabitants (10% of France)
- Lyon is the region''s capital city named as World Heritage by UNESCO
- Rhône-Alpes is the 2nd regional tourist destination in France.
- The very best capacity :
      - 145 000 approved hotel beds
      - 30 congress and exhibition centers
      - 12 convention bureau & PCO's
      - 40 DMC's incoming agencies
      - 40 venues for events
      - 30 incentive and service providers

Convention & Meeting

Rhône-Alpes is 3rd régional MICE destination in France. Its powerful economy is based on scientific research and nanotechnology. Lyon now joins the ranks of the main European players in the business tourism industry with its new 3 200 seat-arena. The city can host up to 19 000 participants at the same time.

The most varied tourist and cultural offer in France

The largest ski domain in the world :
- 160 ski resorts (Courchevel, Megève, Chamonix, Mont-Blanc, Val d'Isère, l'Alpe d'Huez...)
- The region hosted 3 times the Winter Olympic Games (Chamonix in 1924, Grenoble in 1968, Albertville in 1992)

Alpine lakes :
Lake of Annecy is one of the purest waters in Europe.
Geneva lake : with Evian, an island sea straddled between
Lake of the Bourget : the largest natural lake in France, surrounded by Aix-les-Bains

Wine & Gastronomy :
Lyon, Beaujolais and the Rhône Valley : the most famous place for gastronomy and vineyards.

Shopping :
Lyon's youg women can be proud of having some of the most promising couturiers of their generation with major brands as Hermès, Vuitton, Clergerie shoes or Zilli, and wellknown designers such as Nathalie Chaize, Max Chaoul, Azuleros... Lyon is also the french capital city for silk goods. More than 650 antique shops in Lyon's city center and the surroundings.

Golf :
With 64 courses (12% of french total), Rhône-Alpes is the 2nd most important golfing region
Evian Masters Women's world Championships gather every year in july the world's 70 top players.

Gateway to Provence :
Ardèche and Drôme are picturesque places in the countryside of Rhône-Alpes; southern part of the region.