Côtes du Rhône region information:
The Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley) is a long narrow area which stretches on both banks of the Rhône river banks. Côtes du Rhône begins just south of Lyon and finishes 200 kilometres (125 miles) further, just south of Avignon.
Location:
In the Rhône valley, south of Lyon to the Mediterranean Sea
Size:
On 6 French departments: Rhône, Loire, Ardèche, Drôme, Gard and Vaucluse
Weather:
Continental in the north of the Rhône region (cold winter warm summer)
Mediterranean in the south (mild winter hot summer)
Population:
roughly 2,500,000
population of 6 departments including Lyon city
Main Cities:
Lyon (1,300,000 including county)
Avignon (90,000)
Montélimar (32,000)
Orange (30,000)
Vienne (30,000)
Places of Interest:
Avignon (heritage, Pope's palace)
Côtes du Rhône wine road (north and south)
Vienne (heritage city)
Pont du Gard (roman water-bridge)
