Car Hire Roanne Airport - Mini guide to Roanne Airport

Roanne Airport (RNE), officially known as Roanne-Renaison Airport is located northwest of the city of Lyon and seven kilometres northwest from the town of Roanne. The airport is located in the Rhone-Alps region of France. The best way to explore the region is to use car hire at Roanne Airport, where leading car hire companies offer their services.

The town of Roanne, with a population of 34,000, is located on the Loire River. Roanne is most famous for its gastronomy, as it is the home of the world famous Ecole de Trois Ponts cooking school. Although Roanne itself can be explored on foot, visitors should drive to explore the outlying areas. Cheap car hire at Roanne Airport is the best bet. However, visitors should book ahead, especially during the busy summer months.

The Roanne Airport is a civil airport, but does not normally handle commercial aircraft. It is home to eight aviation associations, such as a flight school, a glider club and hot air balloon club. Private planes use this airport for domestic flights and the airport is undergoing renovation to upgrade to a commercial airport in the future. The airport is operational Monday through Friday, as well as on demand on other days.

Visitors should use car rental at Roanne Airport, to start exploring the area around Roanne. The city of Lyon is just a few kilometres away. Lyon offers visitors a fabulous range of historical and architectural sites. In fact, the city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The other nearby city is Clermont-Ferrand, the capital of Puy de Dome, famous for its volcanoes.

The airport is located west of Roanne city centre. Roanne can be reached from the E70/A72 and then the N82. With car hire at Roanne Airport, these routes are easy to follow. There is almost no public transportation at the airport.

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