Rhone-Alpes, France

The Rhône-Alpes region stretches from the river Rhône to the Alps. With me so far? It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter and they have some mountains, but then you probably knew that. What you may not know is that Danish artist Marco Evaristti was arrested last year whilst attempting to paint the peak of Mont Blanc red, and that twenty Swiss hot-tub enthusiasts successfully erected and used a jacuzzi on the summit (there are pictures on the net if you really want to see.)

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