Anew region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into effect on 1 January 2016,
Alpine lakes area in Rhone-Alps is the most wellbeing destination in France. Rhone-Alps is the only region which has the largest Alpine lakes in France and even in Europe. Lake Léman is the largest of the Alpine Lakes located in the Savoie department and Rhone-Alps is the only region which has the largest Alpine lakes in France and even in Europe.
Prefecture
Lyon Departments
Ain Allier
Ardèche
Saint Agrepe Memorial 1 February Seventh century
Saint Arcontius Memorial 19 January Martyred c.900
Saint Venantius of Viviers Memorial 5 August Died 544
Cantal
Saint Adeltrude of Aurillac Memorial 14 November Died 879
Mother of Saint Gerald of Aurillac.
The first martyr of Madagascar to be beatified (made a blessed).
Saint Father Jacques Berthieu Feast 08 June Martyr. 1896
Saint Gerald of Aurillac Memorial 13 October
Died 909 buried in his abbey in Aurillac on his property
Drôme
Haute-Loire
Blessed Eugenie Joubert Died 1904
from Saint-Germain-l'Herm Blessed William Saultemouche Memorial 7 February Martyred stabbed to death 1593
from Lezoux Blessed James Sales Memorial 7 February Martyred shot 1593 with Blessed William Saultemouche
Saint Noel Chabanel Memorial 19 October Martyred on 8 December 1649 One of the Martyrs of North America.
Saint Robert of Chaise-Dieu Memorial 17 April Died 1067
Saint Teofredo of Vellaicum Memorial 18 November Died 752
Haute-Savoie
Les Trois Vallées (The Three Valleys) is a ski region in the Tarentaise Valley, it has been possible to ski the interlinked valleys using a single ski pass. It is the largest ski area in the world which is connected solely by ski lifts and slopes.
The largest freshwater lake in Central Europe. Its total surface area lies in Switzerlands (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais), and 40% under France (Haute-Savoie).
Blessed Amadeus of Savoy Memorial 30 March Patronage royal house of Piedmont : Savoy, France Died 1472 at Vercelli, Italy
at Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard Saint Bernard of Menthon Memorial 28 May;15 June on some calendars Patronage mountaineers Died 1081 The large dogs, trained to search for lost victims in the mountains, are named for him.
Saint Agrepe Memorial 1 February Seventh century bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay, France. beheaded Saint-Agrève, France at Chateau of Thorens, Savoy St Francis de Sales Doctors of the Church Memorial 24 January Patron Saint of Journalists
Anxiety is the soul's greatest enemy, sin only excepted. When the heart is anxious and disquieted within itself, it looses the power to preserve those virtues which are already acquired, and also the means of resisting the temptations of Satan, who does not fail to test the strength of that rope.
To desire to be poor but not be inconvenienced by poverty, is to desire the honor of poverty and the convenience of riches.
In the royal galley of divine Love, there is no galley slave: all rowers are volunteers.
Truth that whatever good there may be in us, is not of us. Though a mule is laden with the precious treasures of a prince, is it not still a clumsy, filthy beast?
-- St. Francis de Sales
Saint François Jaccard Memorial 21 September Martyr 1838 One of the Martyrs of Vietnam.
Saint Peter Faber Memorial 1 August Died 1546
Chamonix (Chamonix-Mont-Blanc)
Isère
Grenoble
Loire
Saint John-Louis Bonnard Memorial 1 May; 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam Martyred beheaded 1852
Saint Marcellin-Joseph-Benoît Champagnat Memorial 6 June Died 1840
Puy-de-Dôme
Saint Artemius of Clermont Memorial 24 January Died 396
Saint Avitus I of Clermont Memorial 21 August Died 600
Saint Avitus II of Clermont Memorial 21 February Died 689 Bishop of Clermont
Saint Gabriel John Tauin du-Fresse Memorial 14 September Died beheaded 1815 at Tschantu, China Martyr.
Saint Namatius of Clermont Memorial 27 October Died c.462
Saint Stephen of Muret Memorial 8 February Died 1124
Saint Rusticus Memorial 24 September 5th Century
Blessed Venerandus of Clermont Memorial 24 December Died 423
Saint Vera of Clermont Memorial 24 January relics are enshrined in the church of Saint Artemius
Rhône
Lyon
Métropole de Lyon
Savoie Airport Code CMF
Home to the highest ski resort in Europe
Courchevel 1850, the highest and most famous part of the resort. It is a part of Les Trois Vallées, the largest linked ski areas in the world.
Saint Anthelm of Belley Memorial 26 June Patronage Belley, France Died 1178
at Hermillon
Saint Benezet Memorial 1184 14 April Patronage Avignon; bachelors; bridge builders
Blessed Pierre of Tarentaise the Elder Memorial 29 June Died 1140
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at Maurienne
Saint Airaldus
Memorial 2 January
at Hauterives
Saint Amadeus of Clermont
Memorial 14 January
Died c.1150
at Savoy
Saint Anthelm of Belley
Memorial 26 June
Died 1178
Priest
Saint Arcontius of Viviers
Memorial 19 January
Died martyred c.900
at Vienne, Isère
Saint Avitus of Vienne
Memorial 5 February
He wrote a long, elegant narrative poem describing original sin, expulsion from paradise, the Flood, and crossing of the Red Sea; Milton made use of it when writing Paradise Lost.
in Le Puy
Agnès of Jesus
Memorial 19 October
Saint Allyre (Illidius)
Memorial 7 July
Patronage Clermont, France
Saint Amabilis
Memorial 1 November
Patronage against demonic possession; against fire; against mental illness; Auvergne, France; Riom, France
Saint Artemius of Clermont
Memorial 24 January
Died in 396
Saint Austremonius
Memorial 1 November
Saint Avitus I of Clermont
Memorial 21 August
Died c.600
Saint Avitus II of Clermont
Memorial 21 February
Died 689
Saint Avitus of Vienne
Memorial 5 February
Died c.525
Saint Avitus of Vienna
Memorial 4 December
Saint Benildus
Memorial 13 August
Died 1862
Saint Bonitus
Memorial 15 January
Died 7th century
Saint Calupan
Memorial 3 March
Died 575
Saint Constantine of Javron
Memorial 1 December
Died 570
Blessed Eugene Joubert
Died 1904
at Ville-de-Lezoux, Clermont
Saint Gabriel John Tauin du Fresse
Memorial 14 September
Died beheaded in 1815 Martyr.
Saint Gregory of Tours
Memorial 17 November
Died 594
Saint Martius of Auvergne
Memorial 13 April
Died c.530
Saint Nicetius of Trier
Memorial 5 December
Died c.566
Saint Peter Maurice de Montroissier
Died 1156
Saint Robert of Chaise-Dieu
Memorial 17 April
Died 1087
Saint Claude de la Colombiere
Memorial 15 February
Patronage toy makers; turners
Died 1682
at Chateau of Thorens, Savoy
St Francis de Sales
Doctors of the Church Memorial 24 January
Patron Saint of Journalists
Anxiety is the soul's greatest enemy, sin only excepted. When the heart is anxious and disquieted within itself, it looses the power to preserve those virtues which are already acquired, and also the means of resisting the temptations of Satan, who does not fail to test the strength of that rope.
To desire to be poor but not be inconvenienced by poverty, is to desire the honor of poverty and the convenience of riches.
In the royal galley of divine Love, there is no galley slave: all rowers are volunteers.
at Onnion
Saint Francis Jaccard
Memorial 21 September, 24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Died strangled to death 1838
at Chateauneuf-sur-Isère
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Memorial 1 April
Died 1132
at Villaret
Saint Peter Favre
Memorial 8 August
Died 1546
First Jesuit Priest
Saint Peter Julian Eymund
Memorial 2 August
Died 1868
If the love of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament does not win our hearts, Jesus is vanquished! Our ingratitude is greater than His Goodness our malice is more powerful than His Charity.
Every time we come into the presence of the Eucharist we may say: This precious Testament cost Jesus Christ His life. For the Eucharist is a testament, a legacy which becomes valid only at the death of the testator. Our Lord thereby shows us His boundless love, for He Himself said there is no greater proof of love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.
He loves, He hopes, He waits. If He came down on our altars on certain days only, some sinner, on being moved to repentance, might have to look for Him, and not finding Him, might have to wait. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep him waiting one instant.
The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man, since It is the quintessence of all the mysteries of His Life.
Saint Rambert
Memorial 13 June
Martyred c.680
Pope Silvester II
Gerbert of Aurillac
thought to have introduced the use of Arabic numerals to western Europe
Blessed Venerandus of Clermont
Memorial 24 December
Died 423
Saint Victorinus of Auvergne
Memorial 6 February
Martyred 265
Saint Vincentian of Tulle
Memorial 2 January
Died c.730
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