Location
Nearest airport
Geneva
at
50.0
km
Nearest ferry
Calais
at
600.0
km
Nearest railway
Cluses
at
20.0
km
Nearest motorway
Cluses
at
20.0
km
Nearest beach
Morillon
at
2.0
km
Nearest restaurant
Morillon
at
2.0
km
Nearest bar
Morillon
at
2.0
km
Car is recommended
About Samoens
Samoëns is a breath of fresh mountain air. The French proudly describe it as one of their monuments historiques, that just happens to be attached to a great ski area. An hour by car from Geneva, this ancient village, famed for its stonemasons, is part of the Grand Massif ski domain and is connected to high-altitude, snowsure Flaine.
Consisting of five resorts – Flaine, Samoëns, Morillon, Sixt and Les Carroz. The Grand Massif offers 265km of piste; 80 per cent of the slopes are north facing, so hold the snow well, and the majority of the clientele is French. The centre of Samoëns is traffic free, and has a beautiful square dominated by a magnificent lime tree. For the self-caterer, the main street is a delight, full of gourmet shops offering mountain ham, local cheese and mouth-watering pâtisserie. Every Wednesday there is a wonderful market selling local produce. There is also a handful of gorgeous Savoyard interior designer shops offering Alpine bric-a-brac: old skis, retro skiing photographs, antler lamps, "polar bear" skin rugs, and pretty china decorated with hearts. It's enough to make you want to buy a chalet on the spot.
Activities near Samoens
We have great outdoor activities on our doorstep - in the winter 265km of pistes plus endless off piste options and in the summer the lifts re-open for World class downhill mountain biking and incredible alpine hiking. On the valley floor cyclists take up the challenge of the Col du Joux Plane and the Col de Colombiere or find one of the multiple crags for single and multipitch sport climbing.
Organised activites include rafting, paragliding, treetop adventure and canyoning. If you prefer things at a slightly slower pace then riverside walking, yoga, pilates and mindfullness sessions are all available.
| Local sports activities |
On-site: Mountain biking, Swimming, Cycling, Skiing, Walking
Within 15 minutes: Beach, Horse riding, Climbing, Fishing, Water Skiing, Tennis
Within 45 minutes: Sports centre, Golf
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| Local leisure activities |
Within 15 minutes: Food shop, Cinema, Restaurant, Museum, Shopping, Historic site
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| Great for |
Walking holiday, Cycling holiday, Summer holidays, Ski Holidays |
