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Rhone-Alpes

Rhone-Alpes

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A former official region in eastern France with mountains and big rivers like the Rhone
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ródano-Alpes
  • The Rhone-Alpes region is famous for its stunning alpine scenery and winter sports resorts.

Examples

  • Grenoble, a major city in Rhone-Alpes, is known as the 'Capital of the Alps.'

  • Many travelers visit Rhone-Alpes for its culinary traditions and beautiful landscapes.

  • The Rhone-Alpes region is famous for its stunning landscapes.

  • Have you ever visited Rhone-Alpes?

  • Grenoble, a major city in Rhone-Alpes, is known as the 'Capital of the Alps.'

  • Many travelers visit Rhone-Alpes for its culinary traditions and beautiful landscapes.

  • The Rhone-Alpes region is famous for its stunning alpine scenery and winter sports resorts.

Surface Forms

Rhone-Alpes main

Morphology

Rhone-Alpes = Rhone + Alps (transparent) = Rhone + Alpes

Toponymic compound formed from the river Rhone and the Alps; the regional name directly derives from its constituent place names.

Etymology

Rhone-Alpes is made from the river name Rhone and the mountain name Alps. The Rhone is the big river that 'runs' through eastern France and Alps means 'high mountains' (you also see this meaning in the word alpine), so the name shows the region is the land of the Rhone river and the high mountains.