| winter
season |
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| summer
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| resort height |
| 720m |
| highest lift
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| 2480m |
| snow range |
| 9,134 - 2,296 ft |
| snow
probability |
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transfer distances |
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Link to Samoëns from railway station Cluses (20 km) |
| Geneva 70kms |
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Brussels - 774 km |
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Lille - 738 km |
| Lyon
- 195 km |
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Marseilles - 462 km |
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Paris - 582 km |
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Samoëns
is a beautiful old town in the Giffre Valley. Once a thriving stone
cutting centre, Samoëns is the only resort in France to be listed as a
historical monument.
Medieval fountains, rustic old buildings and an
ancient church all help to sum up a charming resort. Despite recent
growth, the bars and restaurants still give a feel of the real rural
France.
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| 260 km of
pistes link the five resorts of the Grand Massif (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval,
Flaine, Les Carroz d'Arâches, Morillon and Samoëns). There are 75 ski
lifts, 3 different types of Jampark, descents of varying difficulty,
entertainment on a regular basis, restaurants. From the village to The
Grand Domaine: 8 minutes |
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With the new car parks sited around the departure zone
on the banks of the Giffre (448 places in 2003 and 750 places in its
final phase), from a starting altitude of 700 metres, skiers have
rapid access to one of the biggest ski areas of the Haute Savoie,
which also has one of the best snow records.
And so the harmony between the conservation village and the vast ski
area becomes reality.The Grand Massif Express
is now operational. |
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aprés ski |
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traditional style bars and restaurants in a largely
undiscovered resort |
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activities |
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dog sledding * indoor climbing * skating * archery *
caving * bivouac weekends * snow shoeing rambles |
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eating out |
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highly recommended is the Pizzeria Louisiana for wooden
oven pizzas and alcoholic ice creams! |
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other amenities |
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| tourist
office |
SAMOËNS TOURIST OFFICE
BP 42 F-74340 Samoëns |
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tel 33 04 50 34 40 28 |
| fax
33 04 50 34 95 82 |
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