Rhone River
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The Rhone Valley south of Lyon is known for its vineyards and its fruit and vegetable gardens.
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Slimak, an archaeologist at the University of Toulouse, said the findings at Mandrin suggest the Rhone River may have been a key link between the Mediterranean coast and continental Europe.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
All told, hydropower plants like this one, in the town of Bitsch near the Rhone River, supply 60 percent of Switzerland’s electricity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2019
Provence stretches from Monaco in the east to the banks of the Rhone River through rolling hills and oak forests and up into the Alps.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 11, 2015
Reporters saw Kerry arrived back at the hotel, where the pair had earlier held five hours of talks on Wednesday, including an impromptu 15-minute walk along the Rhone River in central Geneva.
From Reuters ● Jan. 14, 2015
Theo chooses a night sky over the Rhone River, and a still life of irises.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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