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Lyon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Lyon-105728/TravelGuide-Lyon.html

737,1274,172

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Chamonix_Mont_Blanc-130810/TravelGuide-Chamonix_Mont_Blanc.html

361,659,78

Grenoble

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Grenoble-121134/TravelGuide-Grenoble.html

444,755,56

Annecy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Annecy-138780/TravelGuide-Annecy.html

226,548,50

Morzine

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Morzine-101450/TravelGuide-Morzine.html

106,138,45

Courchevel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Courchevel-127467/TravelGuide-Courchevel.html

34,79,62

Ferney-Voltaire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Ferney_Voltaire-124054/TravelGuide-Ferney_Voltaire.html

23,28,7

Val Thorens

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Val_Thorens-2272044/TravelGuide-Val_Thorens.html

17,41,36

Évian-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Evian_les_Bains-124500/TravelGuide-Evian_les_Bains.html

58,103,25

Tignes

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Tignes-86116/TravelGuide-Tignes.html

35,64,45

L'Alpe-d'Huez

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/LAlpe_dHuez-115755/TravelGuide-LAlpe_dHuez.html

9,29,31

Val-d'Isère

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Val_dIsere-84952/TravelGuide-Val_dIsere.html

19,30,47

Avoriaz

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Avoriaz-137337/TravelGuide-Avoriaz.html

22,29,12

Megève

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Megeve-104024/TravelGuide-Megeve.html

22,104,40

Yvoire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Yvoire-81681/TravelGuide-Yvoire.html

55,131,4

Pussy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Pussy-96450/TravelGuide-Pussy.html

24,31,0

Méribel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Meribel-103738/TravelGuide-Meribel.html

13,23,31

Chambéry

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Chambery-130912/TravelGuide-Chambery.html

17,68,36

Annemasse

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Annemasse-138776/TravelGuide-Annemasse.html

10,3,11

Bourg-en-Bresse

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Bourg_en_Bresse-133732/TravelGuide-Bourg_en_Bresse.html

34,154,15

Thonon-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Thonon_les_Bains-86226/TravelGuide-Thonon_les_Bains.html

10,8,17

Les Gets

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Gets-109106/TravelGuide-Les_Gets.html

8,27,15

Vallon-Pont-d'Arc

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Vallon_Pont_dArc-84815/TravelGuide-Vallon_Pont_dArc.html

18,38,3

Brides-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Brides_les_Bains-132999/TravelGuide-Brides_les_Bains.html

1,8,18

Bourg-Saint-Maurice

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Bourg_Saint_Maurice-133686/TravelGuide-Bourg_Saint_Maurice.html

8,25,10

Massif de la Vanoise

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Massif_de_la_Vanoise-84731/TravelGuide-Massif_de_la_Vanoise.html

21,85,0

Lac du Mont Cenis

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Lac_du_Mont_Cenis-102487/TravelGuide-Lac_du_Mont_Cenis.html

21,24,0

Aime

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Aime-139425/TravelGuide-Aime.html

30,33,8

Voiron

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Voiron-82186/TravelGuide-Voiron.html

9,31,1

Les Avanchers - Valmorel

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Avanchers_Valmorel-110167/TravelGuide-Les_Avanchers_Valmorel.html

18,39,0

Les Menuires

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Menuires-2272043/TravelGuide-Les_Menuires.html

2,8,29

Lac d' Annecy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Lac_d_Annecy-138779/TravelGuide-Lac_d_Annecy.html

8,79,0

Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Martin_le_Vinoux-90689/TravelGuide-Saint_Martin_le_Vinoux.html

26,29,0

Aubenas

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Aubenas-137961/TravelGuide-Aubenas.html

5,30,3

Vizille

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Vizille-82216/TravelGuide-Vizille.html

9,48,0

Valmeinier

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Valmeinier-84807/TravelGuide-Valmeinier.html

2,0,13

Valloire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Valloire-84820/TravelGuide-Valloire.html

6,8,13

Saint-Étienne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Etienne-92591/TravelGuide-Saint_Etienne.html

69,86,8

Aix-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Aix_les_Bains-139373/TravelGuide-Aix_les_Bains.html

5,6,54

Salaise-sur-Sanne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Salaise_sur_Sanne-89074/TravelGuide-Salaise_sur_Sanne.html

16,20,0

Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Martin_de_Belleville-90867/TravelGuide-Saint_Martin_de_Belleville.html

10,23,4

Les Praz-de-Chamonix

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Praz_de_Chamonix-108183/TravelGuide-Les_Praz_de_Chamonix.html

3,6,0

Uriage-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Uriage_les_Bains-85145/TravelGuide-Uriage_les_Bains.html

20,58,0

Montélimar

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Montelimar-102363/TravelGuide-Montelimar.html

9,8,13

Les Houches

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Houches-108864/TravelGuide-Les_Houches.html

2,1,17

Le Bourg-d'Oisans

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Le_Bourg_dOisans-112862/TravelGuide-Le_Bourg_dOisans.html

3,29,1

Saint-Martin-d'Hères

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Martin_dHeres-90767/TravelGuide-Saint_Martin_dHeres.html

26,29,1

Thônes

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Thones-86233/TravelGuide-Thones.html

15,18,5

Les Contamines-Montjoie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Les_Contamines_Montjoie-109496/TravelGuide-Les_Contamines_Montjoie.html

5,9,3

Hauterives

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Hauterives-120384/TravelGuide-Hauterives.html

11,63,0

Meylan

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Meylan-103467/TravelGuide-Meylan.html

30,33,5

La Clusaz

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/La_Clusaz-117196/TravelGuide-La_Clusaz.html

1,8,22

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Gervais_les_Bains-92037/TravelGuide-Saint_Gervais_les_Bains.html

1,2,4

Chamrousse

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Chamrousse-130548/TravelGuide-Chamrousse.html

1,1,1

Divonne-les-Bains

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Divonne_les_Bains-126076/TravelGuide-Divonne_les_Bains.html

0,2,8

Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Martin_dArdeche-90877/TravelGuide-Saint_Martin_dArdeche.html

5,6,0

Mont-de-Lans

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Mont_de_Lans-102421/TravelGuide-Mont_de_Lans.html

9,9,0

Tullins

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Tullins-85246/TravelGuide-Tullins.html

6,9,0

Saint-Rémy

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Saint_Remy-89750/TravelGuide-Saint_Remy.html

6,25,0

Renage

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Renage-95643/TravelGuide-Renage.html

5,23,0

Moutiers

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Moutiers-101226/TravelGuide-Moutiers.html

1,8,0

Argentière

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Argentiere-138421/TravelGuide-Argentiere.html

3,7,0

Valence

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Valence-84935/TravelGuide-Valence.html

6,14,1

Lac de Paladru

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Lac_de_Paladru-99261/TravelGuide-Lac_de_Paladru.html

8,17,0

Montroc

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Montroc-101764/TravelGuide-Montroc.html

0,3,0

Le Chinaillon

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Le_Chinaillon-112414/TravelGuide-Le_Chinaillon.html

0,2,0

Largentière

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Largentiere-114501/TravelGuide-Largentiere.html

8,22,0

Annecy-le-Vieux

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Annecy_le_Vieux-138778/TravelGuide-Annecy_le_Vieux.html

1,10,1

Plagne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Plagne-98030/TravelGuide-Plagne.html

4,2,3

Bourdeaux

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Bourdeaux-133782/TravelGuide-Bourdeaux.html

0,3,0

Albertville

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Rhone_Alpes/Albertville-139316/TravelGuide-Albertville.html

0,11,12

Pro

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  So many things to see! 


Con

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  Night life is a bit slow 


In a nutshell

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  Great family location for Skiing 

 

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Lyon  

Trains & TGV

Trains & TGV, Lyon

 14 Reviews  The German and French railways have announced that starting March 23, 2012 there will be a direct high-speed train connection (only once a day at first, but still) from Frankfurt am Main via Mannheim,... 

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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon

 43 Reviews  Looming above Lyon from its position on a hilltop on the right bank of the Saône, the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière can be seen from numerous places in the city. So it is certainly a prominent... 

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Pubs & Bars

Pubs & Bars, Lyon

 18 Reviews  I visited this place a Sunday night and then they played salsa music and also karoke in French. There werent so many people here and they had no entrance fee. You just pay 2 euros to hang your jacket.... 

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Metro, Funicular, Bus & Tram

Metro, Funicular, Bus & Tram, Lyon

 25 Reviews  Unlike most other French cities, Lyon never completely abandoned its old network of trolleybus lines. Instead, these lines have been modernized. They now use modern Cristalis trolleybuses, either... 

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Vieux Lyon - general

Vieux Lyon - general, Lyon

 43 Reviews  A lovely old town to explore and is worth at least an afternoon of anyones time! Enjoyed our afternoon here albeit a freezing cold one and also too a ride on the funicular(later tip) up the Fourviere... 

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Hotel Cour Des Loges

 3 Reviews and 264 Opinions  I must admit to sleeping around in my favorite cities! :-) Blame it on wanting to experience... 

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc  

Aiguille Du Midi

Aiguille Du Midi, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 33 Reviews  What? At ca. 3,800, Aiguille du Midi gets you as close to Mont Blanc as you can get without mountain climbing skills or inclinations. At ca. EUR 50 per person, the cable car is pricey, but very much... 

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Getting There

Getting There, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 17 Reviews  try Chamonix www.voyages-sncf.com for all options on train, or plane. I send my kids there flying again near there next month; there is bus connection see also http://www.skiinfo.co.uk/ its in... 

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Mer de Glace & Montenvers

Mer de Glace & Montenvers, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 15 Reviews  It's quite an experience, using the mechanical means to go up and down the mountain, and to walk several meters inside the glacier (with the advantage of being the shortest of the three rides locally... 

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Nightclubs / Bars

Nightclubs / Bars, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 15 Reviews  The Clubhouse opened in 2005 with much fanfare. They do not seem to get too busy but somehow are getting by year after year. It appeals to city based adults who want to come out to the mountains but... 

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Touristic Trains/Cable Cars Etc

Touristic Trains/Cable Cars Etc, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 8 Reviews  The slopes in Chamonix now offer 4 hour passes, which are good starting at any time (ie no more 'half day' passes where you must wait until noon to start using them). The clock counts down from the... 

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Morgane

 1 Review and 134 Opinions  Central location and very accomodating staff. 

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Grenoble  

Novotel Grenoble Centre

 1 Review and 87 Opinions  Hotel Novotel Centre is a centrally located business hotel in WTC Grenoble, just behind the railway... 

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Yvoire  

Walk the Streets

Walk the Streets, Yvoire

 6 Reviews   The last invasion of Yvoire is surely by the greenery. When stolling in the streets, you could enjoy many flowers and the famous Garden of the Fives Senses (entrance fee). Since many years Yvoire... 

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Cruise

Cruise, Yvoire

 3 Reviews  This is a must do. When you're in Evian or Thonon-les-Bains, make a day-trip to Yvoire. A return ticket costs you 25 € but it's really worth it on a sunny day. The boat takes you slowly along the... 

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 This hotel was just okay, a typical roll them in roll them out ski package hotel. Friendly staff, although it was near the end of the ski season & you could... 

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Q:  We are traveling by car in February from Lyon to Geneva. We have all day to make the trip. Looking for ideas for places to stop... 

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