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the Massif Central foothills on the west. From the historical point of view, the
villages were built on roman sites and still have monuments from the medieval
stage. The area is very accessible, not far from Lyon (50 km) and located in the
Rhone valley. The railway and motorway are on the opposite side of the Rhone.
The right bank of the Rhone is only used for freight.
Pilot area 2 – Eyrieux-aux Serres
The second pilot area is located in the center of the Natural Regional Park of
Ardèche Mounts, at the north of Privas (main city of Ardèche) and at 108 km
from Lyon. The pilot area is an administrative grouping of 10 local municipalities
which are: Beauvène, Chalencon, Dunière sur Eyrieux , Les Ollières sur Eyrieux,
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