The designation Ville d'art et d'histoire is a national label awarded by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication to cities and towns with a rich heritage which pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage and architecture and adopt measures to raise inhabitants' and visitors' awareness of their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Cities of art and history in Rhône-Alpes:

Abondance
Albertville
Annecy
Chambéry
Châtel

L'Hôpital-sous-Rochefort
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
Saint-Étienne
Valence
Vienne

The label Plus beau village de France, is awarded by an association to beautiful French villages of under 2,000 inhabitants which possess a rich natural and built heritage Рwith at least two listed buildings Рand pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful villages of France in Rh̫ne-Alpes:

Balazuc
Bonneval-sur-Arc
La Garde-Adhémar
Le Poët-Laval
Mirmande
Montbrun-les-Bains
Oingt

Pérouges
Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Vogüé
Yvoire

The label Plus beau détour de France, is awarded by an association to medium-sized French towns (2,000 to 20,000 inhabitants) located away from the major trunk roads which possess all-year-round tourist facilities, a rich built heritage and an interesting environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful detours in France in Rhône-Alpes:

Charlieu
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Crémieu
Crest
La Roche-sur-Foron
Nyons

Saint-Galmier
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise
Sallanches
Trévoux
Vals-les-Bains

The designation Station verte is a national label awarded to French nature, leisure and holiday tourist destinations located in unspoiled environments, in the countryside or in the mountains, which offer tourist and leisure facilities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Green resorts in Rhône-Alpes:

Albiez-Montrond
Auris
Beaufort
Bonneville
Bourdeaux
Burzet
Châtel
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Coucouron
Fleurie
Grane
Hauteville-Lompnes
Joyeuse
La Giettaz
La Perrière
La Tania
Laffrey
Lanslevillard
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Grand-Bornand
Le Lac-d'Issarlès
Meyras
Montbrun-les-Bains
Montrevel-en-Bresse
Nantua

Oz
Pont-de-Vaux
Publier
Saint-Agrève
Saint-Félicien
Saint-Galmier
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Just-en-Chevalet
Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
Saint-Martin-en-Haut
Satillieu
Sciez
Séez
Talloires
Thollon-les-Mémises
Thônes
Thorens-Glières
Trévoux
Usson-en-Forez
Valloire
Vénosc
Villars-les-Dombes
Vogüé
Vonnas

The label Station classée is awarded to seaside, spa, health, tourist, winter sports and mountaineering resorts which pursue a policy of high-quality tourist facilities and activities. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Listed resorts in Rhône-Alpes:

Aillon-le-Jeune
Allevard
Annemasse
Anthy-sur-Léman
Aussois
Autrans
Avoriaz
Balazuc
Bellevaux
Berrias-et-Casteljau
Bonneville
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bouvante
Brides-les-Bains
Buis-les-Baronnies
Chambonas
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Charbonnières-les-Bains
Châtel
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Chauzon
Cluses
Cohennoz
Condrieu
Cordon
Corrençon-en-Vercors
Courchevel
Crest-Voland
Demi-Quartier
Die
Dieulefit
Divonne-les-Bains
Doussard
Duingt
Évian-les-Bains
Excenevex
Flumet
Gex
Hauteluce
Hauteville-Lompnes
Huez
Joyeuse
La Chapelle-d'Abondance
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
La Clusaz
La Giettaz
La Motte-Chalancon
La Sône
La Tour-de-Salvagny
Laffrey
Lagorce
Lalouvesc
Lamastre
Lans-en-Vercors
Lanslevillard
Larnas
Le Biot
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Reposoir
Lélex
Les Allues
Les Déserts
Les Gets
Lus-la-Croix-Haute
Malafretaz
Maxilly-sur-Léman
Méaudre
Megève
Méribel
Meyras

Mijoux
Mont-de-Lans
Mont-Saxonnex
Montbrun-les-Bains
Montélimar
Montmerle-sur-Saône
Montricher-Albanne
Montriond
Morillon
Morzine
Neuvecelle
Noirétable
Nyons
Orgnac-l'Aven
Passy
Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Praz-sur-Arly
Publier
Rencurel
Ruoms
Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors
Saint-Alban-Auriolles
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise
Saint-Cergues
Saint-Chef
Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans
Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Saint-Hilaire
Saint-Jean-d'Aulps
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Saint-Martin-en-Haut
Saint-Martin-en-Vercors
Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche
Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans
Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte
Saint-Paul-en-Chablais
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Salavas
Samoëns
Sampzon
Servoz
Sévrier
Sollières-Sardières
Talloires
Thoissey
Thollon-les-Mémises
Thueyts
Usson-en-Forez
Val-d'Isère
Valloire
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Vals-les-Bains
Vaujany
Vénosc
Verchaix
Vernoux-en-Vivarais
Veyrier-du-Lac
Villarembert
Villeneuve-de-Berg
Villy-le-Bouveret
Vogüé
Yenne
Yvoire

The label Famille Plus, is recognised by the French Minister of State for Tourism and is awarded to towns and villages which are particularly tailored to welcoming families and offer many activities and events for children and adults. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Family Plus in Rhône-Alpes:

Arêches
Aussois
Châtel
Combloux
Corrençon-en-Vercors
Courchevel
La Clusaz
La Plagne
Le Corbier
Le Grand-Bornand
Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Les Deux Alpes
Les Gets
Les Houches

Les Karellis
Les Ménuires
Megève
Morzine
Praz-sur-Arly
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Samoëns
Sciez
Thônes
Val Thorens
Val-d'Isère
Valmorel
Vaujany
Villard-de-Lans

The label Villes et villages fleuris is awarded each year by the French National Council of Cities, Towns and Villages in Bloom following a competition which judges criteria such as landscaped and plant heritage, flowering, respect for the environment and the living environment. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Towns and villages in Bloom in Rhône-Alpes:

Aix-les-Bains -
Annecy -
Chaponnay -
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne -
Écully -
Évian-les-Bains -
Megève -
Montélier -
Morestel -
Nances -
Saint-Galmier -
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains -
Saint-Loup -
Saint-Vulbas -
Valence -
Vonnas -
Yvoire -
Andrézieux-Bouthéon -
Annemasse -
Bourg-de-Péage -
Bourg-en-Bresse -
Bourgoin-Jallieu -
Brides-les-Bains -
Brignais -
Caluire-et-Cuire -
Chambéry -
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc -
Charbonnières-les-Bains -
Châtel -
Chavannes-sur-Suran -
Cons-Sainte-Colombe -
Corbas -
Cours-la-Ville -
Divonne-les-Bains -
Ferney-Voltaire -
Fontanil-Cornillon -
Gières -
Grenoble -
La Clusaz -
La Motte-Servolex -
La Roche-sur-Foron -
Le Chambon-Feugerolles -
Les Allues -
Les Gets -
Lyon -
Marboz -
Meythet -
Mizoën -
Moirans -
Montagnieu -
Montbrison -
Montélimar -
Montmélian -
Montmerle-sur-Saône -
Morzine -
Pierrelatte -
Pommiers -
Propières -
Roanne -
Rumilly -
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise -
Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne -
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne -
Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze -
Saint-Médard-en-Forez -
Saint-Priest -
Sallanches -
Tain-l'Hermitage -
Thoiry -
Ugine -
Vénissieux -
Vienne -
Villargondran -
Villefranche-sur-Saône -
Viriat -
Vongnes -
Voreppe -
Aillon-le-Jeune -
Albens -
Albertville -
Allevard -
Ambérieu-en-Bugey -
Annecy-le-Vieux -
Anthy-sur-Léman -
Arbent -
Archamps -
Argonay -
Attignat -
Aveize -
Avrieux -
Balan -
Beaufort -
Belley -
Bernin -
Biziat -
Bonneville -
Bossey -
Bourg-Argental -
Bourg-lès-Valence -
Bourg-Saint-Andéol -
Bourg-Saint-Maurice -
Brullioles -
Chalamont -
Chanaz -
Chaponost -
Charlieu -
Cluses -
Cognin -
Cogny -
Colombier-le-Jeune -
Combloux -
Cran-Gevrier -
Crémieu -
Creys-Mépieu -
Émeringes -
Faverges -
Firminy -
Gaillard -
Gex -
Grésy-sur-Aix -
Guilherand-Granges -
Jaillans -
Jas -
Jassans-Riottier -
Jasseron -
La Grand-Croix -
La Talaudière -
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis -
Lantignié -
Le Bourg-d'Oisans -
Le Coteau -
Le Grand-Bornand -
Le Montellier -
Les Contamines-Montjoie -
Les Haies -
Limas -
Longes -
Marignier -
Massongy -
Meximieux -
Meyzieu -
Montagnat -
Montluel -
Nivolas-Vermelle -
Orelle -
Pierre-Bénite -
Poisy -
Portes-lès-Valence -
Priay -
Publier -
Quincieux -
Rillieux-la-Pape -
Rive-de-Gier -
Roiffieux -
Romans-sur-Isère -
Ronno -
Saint-Chamond -
Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon -
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg -
Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat -
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne -
Saint-Étienne -
Saint-Forgeux -
Saint-Genest-Lerpt -
Saint-Genis-Laval -
Saint-Genis-Pouilly -
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche -
Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle -
Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt -
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville -
Saint-Martin-en-Haut -
Saint-Martin-le-Châtel -
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux -
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise -
Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans -
Samoëns -

Savigneux -
Sévrier -
Seynod -
Seyssins -
Tarare -
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune -
Thônes -
Thyez -
Trévoux -
Villard-de-Lans -
Villars-les-Dombes -
Ville-la-Grand -
Villette-d'Anthon -
Viuz-en-Sallaz -
Voiron -
Agnin -
Aime -
Ambilly -
Amplepuis -
Ancy -
Anse -
Arâches-la-Frasse -
Autrans -
Aveizieux -
Barby -
Barraux -
Bassens -
Beaumont-lès-Valence -
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine -
Belleville -
Besse -
Bey -
Beynost -
Bilieu -
Billième -
Blyes -
Boissey -
Boucieu-le-Roi -
Bougé-Chambalud -
Bourg-de-Thizy -
Bozel -
Bully -
Cellieu -
Ceyzériat -
Chabeuil -
Chabrillan -
Challes-les-Eaux -
Chamboeuf -
Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or -
Champagnier -
Charnay -
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure -
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône -
Châtenay -
Chazelles-sur-Lyon -
Clarafond-Arcine -
Cleppé -
Coligny -
Condeissiat -
Confrançon -
Crest -
Crest-Voland -
Crottet -
Cruas -
Culoz -
Curtafond -
Dagneux -
Dareizé -
Décines-Charpieu -
Douvaine -
Duerne -
Échirolles -
Étoile-sur-Rhône -
Excenevex -
Eybens -
Foissiat -
Gerbaix -
Gleizé -
Grièges -
Gruffy -
Haute-Rivoire -
Hauterives -
Hotonnes -
Huez -
Irigny -
L'Horme -
La Baume-d'Hostun -
La Chambre -
La Chapelle-d'Abondance -
La Chapelle-sur-Coise -
La Côte-Saint-André -
La Ravoire -
La Rosière -
La Tour-de-Salvagny -
Larajasse -
Le Bourget-du-Lac -
Le Cheylas -
Le Freney-d'Oisans -
Les Houches -
Limonest -
Loriol-sur-Drôme -
Mâcot-la-Plagne -
Magland -
Manigod -
Margencel -
Marnand -
Meillonnas -
Mercurol -
Messery -
Metz-Tessy -
Mézériat -
Mirmande -
Montanges -
Montracol -
Montrond-les-Bains -
Montvendre -
Neuville-sur-Saône -
Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe -
Passy -
Péronnas -
Perrex -
Polliat -
Pomeys -
Pralognan-la-Vanoise -
Pressiat -
Pringy -
Quincié-en-Beaujolais -
Renaison -
Rignieux-le-Franc -
Riorges -
Rochebrune -
Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc -
Saint-Avit -
Saint-Cergues -
Saint-Cyr-les-Vignes -
Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse -
Saint-Égrève -
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois -
Saint-Fons -
Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon -
Saint-Ismier -
Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds -
Saint-Jean-d'Arvey -
Saint-Jorioz -
Saint-Julien -
Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze -
Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle -
Saint-Just -
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont -
Saint-Marcel-l'Éclairé -
Saint-Marcellin -
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage -
Saint-Martin-du-Frêne -
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans -
Saint-Rémy -
Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze -
Salavre -
Salvizinet -
Sandrans -
Savigneux -
Servoz -
Sevelinges -
Sillingy -
Ternand -
Thizy -
Tournon-sur-Rhône -
Val-d'Isère -
Vandeins -
Vénosc -
Verchaix -
Versailleux -
Vétraz-Monthoux -
Veyrier-du-Lac -
Villefontaine -
Villeneuve -

The Blue Flag label is awarded to seaside resorts and marinas that take account of environmental criteria in their economic and tourist development policies, and promote behaviour that respects nature and its treasures. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Blue Flag in Rhône-Alpes:

La Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Saint-Jorioz

Thonon-les-Bains
Veyrier-du-Lac