Alps Accommodation

Lakeside châteaux, ski chalets and converted farmhouses are just a few of the different kinds of holiday residences you will find in the Alps. Accommodation from summer to winter is wide ranging, and you can find all types of accommodation to meet your holiday needs. Alps accommodation has a distinctive character and a great range of amenities whether self catering, or opting for Bed and Breakfast accommodation.

Alps Chalet

The iconic French Alps chalet is the place to stay on a skiing holiday, but there is so much more to this beautiful area of France than hurtling at great speed down Mont Blanc. The Alps is rich with historical significance, and a chalet is a great place to base yourself as you explore the exciting surroundings. Stunning views, great walks, exciting attractions, and of course great food and wine will mean that you will need a well earned rest after every day spent in the Alps, and Chalets are a perfect retreat.

Self Catering French Alps

If you want to save money, self catering is often a good option. French Alps activities, attractions and pastimes are many and varied, so making the most of your holiday budget is essential. With so much to do, no matter what the season or the weather, self catering in the French Alps is the number one option for many. It leaves your agenda free so you can explore at your own pace, and gives you the opportunity to sample locally produced culinary delights when cooking in your holiday home, which is often the economical way to indulge your taste buds to your hearts content while on holiday – saving your precious pounds for spending on hair raising outdoor activities, or on fine foods at a local restaurant.

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Rhone-Alpes

The Rhone-Alpes region boasts one of the most diverse landscapes in France, with Alpine mountains including Mont Blanc, and a large tract of the Massif Central, offering a wealth of volcanic peaks and plateaux. While the wintertime attractions of world-famous ski resorts such as Les Deux Alpes and Chamonix understandably provide some of the most compelling reasons for visiting this area, we know that there is an exciting array of other activities that are equally enjoyable. From the grand old city of Lyon, with its labyrinthian Traboules and UNESCO-listed architecture, to exploring one of four superb nature parks, if you thought it was just skiing and mountaineering that brought people to the Rhône-Alpes, you’re about to be spoilt rotten!

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Places to go in Rhone-Alpes

As such a large French region, Rhône-Alpes offers a wide array of towns and cities that deliver everything, from rich history to a base for a fun-packed skiing holiday. The region’s capital, Lyon, with its unrivalled selection of restaurants is a must-see, but the task of choosing where to go doesn’t get much easier after that: Grenoble, aka the Capital of the Alps, is a good starting point if you’re seeking on-piste action, while Saint-Étienne is an equally appealing city to begin exploring the Massif Central on the west. Other places include Annecy with its cultural and sports activities, Chambéry with its stunning lakes, Chamonix with its access to the majestic Mont Blanc, and the town of Evian – which needs no introduction. While staying ski-side is what inevitably attracts most visitors, we think you’ll find the western reaches of Rhône-Alpes equally appealing.

Our Top Picks in Rhone-Alpes

We want you to enjoy the best that the Rhone-Alpes has to offer and so here's a small selection of our favourite things to see and do;

Restaurants of Lyon

We wouldn’t normally simply suggest visiting the restaurants of a city, but with Lyon we just have to make an exception. We talk a great deal about French food, but the capital of the Rhône-Alpes region is really something else, drawing in the freshest ingredients from the lands surrounding it to create a gastronomic experience you’re unlikely to forget. Add to this the vineyards of Beaujolais and you’ll soon discover why this city can offer you some truly enjoyable dining experiences!

Snow sports in Chamonix Mont Blanc

If you do insist on gliding across the fresh white powder on either ski or board, you could do a lot worse than doing it in Chamonix. Built in the imposing shadow of Mont Blanc, this town and the hamlets around it serve as a mecca for all those who enjoy rather dangerous – yet exhilarating – sports. As well as the standard one or two plank pastimes, those seeking extreme surges of adrenaline might choose ice climbing, rock climbing, paragliding, rafting or canoeing. The cleanest highs known to man? Possibly.

Lake Annecy

If your adrenal gland has been exhausted, or you simply don’t hold with rocketing down a black run with nothing but your bare wits to keep you out of a ravine, then the placid Lake Annecy might be just the job. The tranquillity of this lake has made it a firm favourite among many French families, often resulting in a thoroughly relaxed, civilised atmosphere under the trees by the water – particularly in spring and summer months. Stunning views make this definitely one to put on your Rhône-Alpes itinerary.