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Whether it's for a day, a weekend, or a whole week, for beginners or experienced skiers, there are ski passes available in Samoëns to suit all tastes and budgets! And, new this year, the downhill ski pass is free for children under 8 years old! With 5 resorts, 139 marked runs and 62 ski lifts, [...]
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Lieu de détente et de repos par excellence, le village historique de Samoëns, ses hameaux avoisinants et sa large vallée à fond plat sont l’endroit idéal pour passer quelques jours loin des tumultes de la ville et de sa foule. Entre activités culturelles et activités sportives, le public sénior est accueilli chaleureusement pour profiter d’un séjour authentique réussi hors du quotidien.
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Who says vacation says culinary pleasures and, on this side too, Samoëns will fill you. Lovers of good food, you have chosen the right destination. In the village or on the slopes, the catering offer is expanded. From the snack bar to the semi-gastronomic restaurant, from the organic to the traditional, you can discover the [...]
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Discover all the activities and outings you can do on your own or in a group in this jewel of the Alps. Would you like to combine business with pleasure? Discover the Savoyard heritage and test or bring back emblematic products as a souvenir? A visit to the Alpine farms will certainly give you the [...]
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It follows summer and precedes winter, yet between these two key seasons in Samoëns, autumn does not in any way mean downtime. We offer you an overview of the activities on offer: sports, culture, treasure hunts with the family: make your choice(s)! Contemporary sculptures in the heart of the Giffre Valley A stone's throw from [...]
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Want a little taste of the mountains at home? What could be better than a good and easy recipe to make with your family! We suggest a local specialty: chestnut soup. Short story This dish is very hearty. It allowed and still allows to use the leftovers (hardened cheese and hard bread). It was good [...]
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To discover a terroir, what better than to meet its actors? Lovers of farm products: cheeses, charcuterie, meats or eggs, here is where to find what you are looking for. GAEC des Croës Canailles – production and sale of fresh cheeses This family farm makes and sells cheeses from its Hérens cow farm, a typical mountain [...]
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Is there a better time of the year than the holidays to think about your well-being and take care of yourself? For this, the mountain is your best ally and Samoëns, a charming semi-pedestrian village resort, located in the heart of the Giffre Valley, promises you a change of scenery and total rejuvenation in the [...]
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Whether it is a cow or a goat, everything started with milk in this alpine resort with its age-old tradition. Over time, breeders have diversified their activities and are now open to the public to publish their professions and their delicious products! Dating. On the heights of the hamlet of Les Rots, the Entremont farm [...]
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The nine chapels: religious heritage of Samoëns Discovering the nine chapels in the municipality of Samoëns is an invitation to travel through the centuries-long history of the Alps and the know-how of Septimontan. The majority of them were built in the seventeenth century. However, there are two exceptions. The oldest, the Bérouze chapel dates from [...]
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The garden of the world Arranged as "Outstanding Garden of France", the Alpine Botanical Garden Jaÿsinia, with its 2400 species of plants, offers a poetic walk through the alpine flora and plants of the mountains of the 5 continents. Discovery. Stroll the paths of the new art inspiration botanical garden, crossroads between the mountains and the [...]
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The historic heart of Samoëns with its old market halls, church and Gros Tilleul refer to an almost millennial history and ancestral heritage. The name "Samoens" dates back to the year 1167. It comes from a medieval expression that qualifies "the seven mountains" surrounding the village: Cuidex, Vigny, Folly, Oddaz, Bostan, Chardonniere, Freterolles, La Vullie. [...]
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Completed in 1555, the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church in Samoëns is an architectural testimony to the work of the village's renowned stonecutters. The first mention of the church dates back to 1167. Former collegiate church of the Diocese of Geneva, the current church was built on the ruins of the old church destroyed in 1476 [...]
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