How to reach the tourist office?
From 26/12/2023 to 07/05/2024, every Tuesday between 10 am and 12 pm.
From 15/06 to 30/09/2024, every Tuesday between 10 am and 12 pm.
From 21/10 to 04/11/2023
Adult: 8 €, Child : 6 €, Group adults: 100 € (for 20 people), Group children : from 5 € (per child and 1 free adult for every 10 children).
From 23/12/2023 to 07/05/2024
Adult: 8 €, Child : 6 €, Group adults: 100 € (for 20 people), Group children : 5 € (per child and 1 free adult for every 10 children).
From 15/06 to 30/09/2024
Adult: 8 €, Child : 6 €, Group adults: 100 €, Group children : 5 €.
Free entry for children < 12 years, accompanying guides.
Child entry valid for 12 - 16 years.
Guided tour of the historical and architectural heritage of Samoëns.
Discover the history of Samoëns and its famous migrant craftsmen, together with the guides of the Société des Maçons, an association that upholds the tradition of stone working in the Upper Giffre Valley. The tour starts from the main square, with its ornamental fountain, la Grenette (the covered market place), the former château and stables and the great lime tree. The guides will help you see beyond the stones, into the life of the old village huddled round the church, as well as its modern development to a holiday destination in summer and winter.
Complément d'informationsEasy walk 1h30 to 2 hours.
Booking and meeting at the Tourist Office.
Group tours all year with advanced booking.
Complément de localisationBus parking near the Tourist Office
Complément de réservationRegistration and reservation the day before at the latest.
For adult or school groups, visits are possible every day all year round, in French, English or German, provided that you contact Aurélie as far in advance as possible.
For school groups, the visit can be partly in the form of a discovery/exploration game, or can be adapted to the wishes of each class.
Pets welcome
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Samoens used to be world famous for its stone masons, who exported their know-how to building sites all over the world.
In the heart of historical Samoens, the old market and the "Large Lime Tree" evoke days gone by, while still remaining a lively meeting place at the very centre of local life.
Completed in 1555, the church of Notre-Dame de l'Assumption in Samoëns is an architectural testimony of the work of the famous stonecutters of the village.
