Rhône-Alpes (;
Arpitan: ; ; ) is a former
administrative region of
France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the
Rhône and the
Alps mountain range. Its capital,
Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after
Paris. Rhône-Alpes has the sixth-largest economy of any European region.