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:

Albertville
Annecy
Chambéry

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 – with at least two listed buildings – and pursue an active policy to stimulate and develop their heritage. The following cities, towns and villages are labelled Most beautiful villages of France in Rhône-Alpes:

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

Pérouges
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

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:

Arêches
Beaufort
Bessans
Bonneville
Bourdeaux
Bourg-Argental
Chapareillan
Charavines
Châtel
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Chézery-Forens
Collonges
Confort
Coucouron
Désaignes
Farges
Hauteluce
Hauterives
Hauteville-Lompnes
Joyeuse
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
La Giettaz
La Motte-Chalancon
Laffrey
Lancrans
Lans-en-Vercors
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Le Grand-Bornand
Le Lac-d'Issarlès
Le Touvet
Léaz
Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux
Les Saisies
Luc-en-Diois
Montrevel-en-Bresse
Nantua
Noirétable
Pélussin

Péron
Poncin
Pont-de-Vaux
Pougny
Queige
Saint-Agnan-en-Vercors
Saint-Agrève
Saint-Galmier
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette
Saint-Just-en-Chevalet
Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
Saint-Martin-de-Valamas
Saint-Martin-en-Haut
Saint-Martin-en-Vercors
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne
Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Samoëns
Satillieu
Sciez
Séez
Talloires
Thônes
Thorens-Glières
Trévoux
Usson-en-Forez
Valloire
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Vernoux-en-Vivarais
Villard-sur-Doron
Villars-les-Dombes
Villeneuve-de-Berg
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 resort in Rhône-Alpes:

Abondance
Aillon-le-Jeune
Allemont
Allevard
Annemasse
Anthy-sur-Léman
Arâches-la-Frasse
Aussois
Autrans
Avoriaz
Balazuc
Beaufort
Bellevaux
Berrias-et-Casteljau
Bonneville
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bramans
Brides-les-Bains
Buis-les-Baronnies
Challes-les-Eaux
Chambonas
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Charbonnières-les-Bains
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Condrieu
Corrençon-en-Vercors
Duingt
Gex
Gresse-en-Vercors
Hauteville-Lompnes
Joyeuse
La Chapelle-en-Vercors
La Clusaz
La Motte-Chalancon
La Tour-de-Salvagny
Lans-en-Vercors
Larnas
Le Bourget-du-Lac

Le Collet d'Allevard
Lélex
Les Arcs
Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Les Gets
Les Ménuires
Luc-en-Diois
Maxilly-sur-Léman
Méaudre
Megève
Modane
Mont-Saxonnex
Montbrun-les-Bains
Montmerle-sur-Saône
Montpezat-sous-Bauzon
Monts Jura
Morillon
Morzine
Noirétable
Nyons
Orgnac-l'Aven
Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise
Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Saint-Jorioz
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Saint-Martin-en-Vercors
Thônes
Thueyts
Usson-en-Forez
Val Thorens
Valfréjus
Vals-les-Bains
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:

Arâches-la-Frasse
Arêches
Aussois
Avoriaz
Avrieux
Beaufort
Bellentre
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Châtel
Combloux
Corrençon-en-Vercors
Courchevel
La Clusaz
La Norma
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
Lanslevillard
Le Corbier
Le Grand-Bornand
Les Arcs
Les Carroz-d'Arâches
Les Gets

Les Ménuires
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Megève
Montricher-Albanne
Montvalezan
Morillon
Morzine
Peisey-Nancroix
Peisey-Vallandry
Saint-François-Longchamp
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
Samoëns
Thônes
Val Cenis
Val Thorens
Valloire
Valmeinier
Vaujany
Villard-de-Lans
Villarembert
Villarodin-Bourget

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 Cities and villages in Bloom in Rhône-Alpes:

Aix-les-Bains - Grand Prix
Annecy - Grand Prix
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Prix
Évian-les-Bains - Grand Prix
Saint-Galmier - Grand Prix
Saint-Vulbas - Grand Prix
Vonnas - Grand Prix
Yvoire - Grand Prix
Chaponnay -
Écully -
Grenoble -
Montbrison -
Morestel -
Nances -
Saint-Loup -
Valence -
Albertville -
Annemasse -
Attignat -
Bourg-de-Péage -
Bourg-en-Bresse -
Bourgoin-Jallieu -
Caluire-et-Cuire -
Chambéry -
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc -
Charbonnières-les-Bains -
Chavannes-sur-Suran -
Cluses -
Cogny -
Cons-Sainte-Colombe -
Corbas -
Cours-la-Ville -
Divonne-les-Bains -
Ferney-Voltaire -
Fontanil-Cornillon -
Gières -
La Clusaz -
La Motte-Servolex -
La Roche-sur-Foron -
Le Chambon-Feugerolles -
Lyon -
Marboz -
Megève -
Mizoën -
Moirans -
Montagnieu -
Montélier -
Montélimar -
Montmerle-sur-Saône -
Morzine -
Pierrelatte -
Pommiers -
Propières -
Roanne -
Rumilly -
Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne -
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains -
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne -
Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze -
Saint-Médard-en-Forez -
Saint-Priest -
Sallanches -
Tain-l'Hermitage -
Thoiry -
Thônes -
Thonon-les-Bains -
Vénissieux -
Vienne -
Villargondran -
Villefranche-sur-Saône -
Viriat -
Vongnes -
Voreppe -
Aillon-le-Jeune -
Allevard -
Andrézieux-Bouthéon -
Annecy-le-Vieux -
Archamps -
Argonay -
Avrieux -
Balan -
Beaufort -
Belleville -
Bernin -
Biziat -
Bonneville -
Bossey -
Bourg-Argental -
Bourg-lès-Valence -
Brides-les-Bains -
Brignais -
Brullioles -
Chalamont -
Challes-les-Eaux -
Chanaz -
Chaponost -
Charlieu -
Châtel -
Colombier-le-Jeune -
Combloux -
Confrançon -
Cran-Gévrier -
Crémieu -
Creys-Mépieu -
Faverges -
Guilherand-Granges -
Jas -
Jassans-Riottier -
Jasseron -
La Grand-Croix -
La Talaudière -
Lantignié -
Larajasse -
Le Bourg-d'Oisans -
Le Coteau -
Le Grand-Bornand -
Le Montellier -
Les Contamines-Montjoie -
Les Gets -
Les Haies -
Longes -
Meximieux -
Meythet -
Montluel -
Montmélian -
Nivolas-Vermelle -
Oyonnax -
Pierre-Bénite -
Priay -
Rillieux-la-Pape -
Roiffieux -
Romans-sur-Isère -
Saint-Bon-Tarentaise -
Saint-Chamond -
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg -
Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat -
Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne -
Saint-Étienne -
Saint-Forgeux -

Saint-Genis-Pouilly -
Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche -
Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle -
Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt -
Saint-Martin-en-Haut -
Saint-Martin-le-Châtel -
Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans -
Samoëns -
Sévrier -
Tarare -
Thyez -
Ugine -
Villard-de-Lans -
Villars-les-Dombes -
Villette-d'Anthon -
Viuz-en-Sallaz -
Voiron -
Agnin -
Aime -
Albens -
Ambérieu-en-Bugey -
Ambilly -
Ancy -
Anse -
Anthy-sur-Léman -
Arâches-la-Frasse -
Arbent -
Autrans -
Aveizieux -
Bassens -
Beaumont-lès-Valence -
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine -
Besse -
Bey -
Billième -
Boissey -
Bougé-Chambalud -
Bourg-de-Thizy -
Bourg-Saint-Andéol -
Bourg-Saint-Maurice -
Bully -
Cellieu -
Ceyzériat -
Chabeuil -
Charnay -
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure -
Châteauneuf-du-Rhône -
Chazelles-sur-Lyon -
Clarafond -
Cognin -
Coligny -
Condeissiat -
Crest-Voland -
Cruas -
Curtafond -
Dagneux -
Douvaine -
Duerne -
Émeringes -
Eybens -
Firminy -
Foissiat -
Gaillard -
Gerbaix -
Gex -
Gleizé -
Haute-Rivoire -
Huez -
Irigny -
Jaillans -
La Chapelle-d'Abondance -
La Côte-Saint-André -
La Ravoire -
La Tour-de-Salvagny -
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis -
Le Bourget-du-Lac -
Limas -
Mâcot-la-Plagne -
Magland -
Manigod -
Marignier -
Mercurol -
Messery -
Meyzieu -
Mézériat -
Montagnat -
Montanges -
Montrond-les-Bains -
Neuville-sur-Saône -
Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe -
Orelle -
Passy -
Péronnas -
Perrex -
Poisy -
Portes-lès-Valence -
Pressiat -
Pringy -
Publier -
Quincieux -
Renaison -
Rignieux-le-Franc -
Rochebrune -
Ronno -
Saint-Étienne-du-Bois -
Saint-Fons -
Saint-Genest-Lerpt -
Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon -
Saint-Ismier -
Saint-Jean-d'Arvey -
Saint-Julien -
Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze -
Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle -
Saint-Just -
Saint-Martin-d'Uriage -
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville -
Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans -
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux -
Saint-Rémy -
Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise -
Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze -
Salavre -
Salvizinet -
Sandrans -
Savigneux -
Servoz -
Sevelinges -
Seynod -
Seyssins -
Tassin-la-Demi-Lune -
Thizy -
Trévoux -
Valloire -
Vandeins -
Verchaix -
Versailleux -
Veyrier-du-Lac -
Ville-la-Grand -