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Samoëns Destination Guide

Delve into Samoëns in France

Samoëns in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 2,581 residents is a city in France - some 280 mi or ( 451 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Samoëns

Current time in Samoëns is now 11:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Berne, Sallanches, Saint-Sigismond, and Morzine. While being here, make sure to check out Geneva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Samoëns ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Le Giffre en crue

1:21 min by Flyingup
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Le cour d'eau du Giffre a Samoens en crue après un orage corsé dans le massif de sixt-fer-à-cheval. France, Haute-Savoie ..

Le Giffre en crue , la suite

0:28 min by Flyingup
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Le cour d'eau du Giffre a Samoens en crue après un orage corsé dans le massif de sixt-fer-à-cheval. France, Haute-Savoie ..


Samoens Ski Resort

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Samoens is a hidden gem tucked between the livelier resorts of Morzine and Chamonix. The area is renowned for its snowsure records and skiing is available from December to April ..

DKT MC5 POISON CLUSES

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Interesting facts about this location

Jaÿsinia

Jaÿsinia (3.7 hectares) is a botanical garden specializing in alpine flowers, located in Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is open daily except when there is snow on the ground; admission is free. The garden was established in 1906 by Marie-Louise Cognac-Jaÿ, a native of Samoëns and founder of La Samaritaine department store in Paris, to designs by Louis-Jules Allemand. It opened in 1909.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.08 6.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Gardens in Haute-Savoie

Refuge du Folly

Refuge du Folly is a refuge in the Alps.

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Located at 46.10 6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Refuges of the Alps

Gouffre Jean-Bernard

Gouffre Jean-Bernard or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is one of the deepest known caves in the world. It is found in the Alps, in Samoëns, France. The first entrance to the cave was found by the Groupe Vulcain in 1959, and higher entrances have been found occasionally since then. Currently at least eight are known, of which the highest, above Samoëns, is at 2264 m above sea level.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.10 6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Caves of France, Geography of Haute-Savoie

Lac de Gers

Lac de Gers is a lake above Samoëns in Haute-Savoie, France. The lake's water level varies seasonally up by 2 m. Its maximum surface area is 6.5 ha.

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Located at 46.03 6.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lakes of Haute-Savoie

Col de Bretolet

The Col de Bretolet is a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais, close to the border between Switzerland and the French department of Haute-Savoie. It lies above the village of Champéry at an altitude of 1923 m asl within a 567 ha nature reserve (IUCN management category IV) set aside for the protection and study of migratory birds. It contains a bird ringing station operated by the Sempach Bird Observatory (Swiss Ornithological Institute).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.14 6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bird migration, Bird observatories, Mountain passes of Valais

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