Samoen mon village au grand coeur
Station & village (alt. 750 - 2500m)
Samoëns, in Haute-Savoie, in the Alps - a typical mountain village of a unique kind set in a broad valley of the upper Giffre river. Near the village is the stunning Cirque du Fer à Cheval, where grand cliffs form a horseshoe in front of the Dents Blanches mountain range. Around Samoëns are 900 kms of footpaths and hiking trails and 11 mountain huts to visit.
Find out about the many activities available for family holidays. There's something for everybody - rafting, paragliding, rock climbing on the via ferrata, downhill mountain biking...
Or you can just relax by a lake, stroll through the beautiful natural surroundings of the celebrated La Jaÿsinia alpine gardens or take a guided tour (in English) to learn the fascinating history of the village and its famous stone masons.
