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Rhônergia project, the next hydroelectric dam on the Rhône?
Between the departments of Isère and Ain, the Rhônergia project of the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) aims to create a new dam with a hydroelectric power station on the river between Lyon and the Upper Rhône. Issues, presentation and opposition to Rhônergia.
The East Lyon Community of Communes (CCEL)
The Communauté de communes de l’Est lyonnais (CCEL ) is an inter-municipal body comprising 8 communes covering an area of 141 km2 with a population of around 41,700.
The Rhône concession until 2041
Negotiated by the French government with Europe until 2041, theextension of the Rhône River concession for the management of dams and its territory was the subject of a public consultation that ended on 30 June 2019.
Valserhône, three communes become one
Three communes in the Ain department merge to become asingle town, Valserhône.
Kayaking from Switzerland to the Mediterranean via the Rhône river
How do you get started kayaking down the Rhône to the Mediterranean?Lionel and Yves, both keen kayakers, first got in touch via a discussion forum, before gliding from the Alps to the Mediterranean in a kayak.
The birth of the hot-air balloon: the story of an innovation “made in Annonay
The birth of the hot-air balloon, a story that goes back several hundred years in theAnnonay-Rhône conurbation. Watch a video report and listen to an audio podcast to (re)discover the history of ballooning in the northern Ardèche region.
Grand cru(e) by Abraham Poincheval: in a giant bottle along the Rhône
The adventure began in July 2015 on Napoléon beach in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône in the Camargue.