Welcome to SAMOËNS - Grand Massif – France 800 - 2220 m.

Why everybody’s talking about Samoëns ?

>> Samoëns is a charming and entirely traditional alpine village, listed as one of France’s most beautiful.

>> The charming ‘heart’ of Samoëns (800 M ) provides you all the ambience of a genuine mountain village, including several small apres ski bars and a selection of restaruants serving both traditional Savoyard dishes and more sophisticated French cuisine.

>> The village is direct linked to Samoëns 1600 ski resort.  Within 10 minutes the modern Grand Massif Express gondola will take you up to 1600m to begin skiing 265km of Grand Massif pistes.

>> The area has a solid snow record, and this year opens from December 19 2008 until April 19 2009, with a pre season opening scheduled for the weekend of  December 13/14th.

>> A spacious plateau at 1600m offers an excellent beginner’s area.

>> Not just for beginners, Samoëns 1600 offers technical and steep north facing slopes to challenge experienced skiers, with some superb off piste areas and a freestyle zone

>> The village awakens in summer, offering adventure sports for everyone, such as mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, parapenting, canyoning, swimming, horse riding  .. and more

For more information about Samoëns village and ski resort, read our Visitor’s Guide to Samoëns
For more information about Samoëns village, visit www.samoens.com
For information about Samoëns ski resort, ski passes, webcams & more, visit www.grand-massif.com