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Skiers of all ages on a snowy slope in Chamonix, France, with snow-covered mountains and chalet-style buildings in the background.
Chamonix Visitors enjoy skiing at Chamonix in the French Alps.

Rhône-Alpes

former geographical area, France
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Rhône-Alpes, former région of France. As a région, it encompassed the southeastern départements of Loire, Rhône, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isère, Drôme, and Ardèche. In 2016 the Rhône-Alpes région was joined with the région of Auvergne to form the new administrative entity of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Massif Central extends into Ardèche and is separated by a series of valleys from the Alps to the east. Mont Blanc (15,771 feet [4,807 metres]), the highest peak in the Alps...

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