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Furka Pass: a Swiss Alpine pass at 2,429 metres
How would you like to pin a spectacular 16.4 kilometre ascent to the Rhone Glacier on your map?The Furka Pass deserves its reputation and offers lovers of the great outdoors a truly intense experience.
CNR electric corridor in the Rhone Valley
What is the electric corridor of the CNR, Compagnie Nationale du Rhône? A project of stations along the Rhône River to recharge electric cars, with CO2-free renewable energy production.
Extension of the Rhône River concession
Negotiated by the French State with Europe until 2041, the extension of the concession of the Rhône River for the management of its dams and its territory is the subject of a public consultation ended on 30 June 2019.
Valserhône, three communes become one
Three communes in the Ain department are merging to become a single town, Valserhône.
A unique electric micro-turbine at Annonay Rhône in Ardèche
Did you know that electricity can be generated using drinking water pipes and a micro-turbine? This technology, the only one of its kind in France, will be installed at the Ternay hydro station in Annonay-Rhône.
Grand cru(e) by Abraham Poincheval: in a giant bottle along the Rhône
Abraham Poincheval goes up the river in a giant bottle, it’s Grand cru(e) in the Rhône valley.
The Rhône Plan 2015-2020
The Rhône and Saône valleys are one of the most densely populated areas in France and cross three regions. The floods of 2002-2003 made people aware of the need for a common strategy among the territories and players concerned, which gave rise to the 1st Rhône Plan 2010-2015.