Car hire Roanne

Located in the heart of France, close to Lyon in the Loire region of the Rhone Alps is Roanne; a commune home to almost 40,000 full time residents. Car hire at Roanne is especially popular during the summer when the town welcomes the majority of its visitors.

It boasts a pretty setting on the banks of the Loire River and only 60kms form the busy city of Lyon where visitors can also find an international airport. Cheap car hire at Roanne is ideal if you wish to drive to nearby Lyon and soak up some of its amenities and facilities.

Roanne is famous for its food offerings and many visit just to sample some of the locally made dishes that the region is so famous for. It is also well known for its textiles, and agriculture industries and much of the surrounding countryside is farmland.

Car rental at Roanne makes it easy to complete the short drive to Lyon as well as visit some of the smaller towns and villages located around Roanne. There are a few good choices of accommodation in the town that vary in price and offerings with some campsites dotted in among the bed and breakfasts and the large hotels.

There is a professional and famous cheffing programme that takes place in the town every year where 200-300 of the finest student chefs are chosen to hone their skills at one of the most recognised schools in the world. As well as learning their trade, overseas students are also taught French to give them an even better opportunity to get jobs in the industry.