Location: Samoens in France
Nearest Motorway: Cluses
at 15
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Nearest Airport: Genève
at 45
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Nearest Train: Cluses
at 15
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Samoens is in the Grand Massif, located in the heart of the French Alps, with its 265 km of Alpine ski trails, 80 lifts and 90 km of Nordic ski trails, is the third largest ski area in Europe. It includes Samoens, Flaine, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt. It is accessed from a 8 people cabin within a 3 mn drive, which gets you to Samoens 1600 in only 8 minutes. Samoens 1600, with its ski school, is a great ski area for beginners and intermediate skiers.
Only 3 minutes away, Samoens is a quaint historic town located in a pretty valley, close to stunning waterfalls in Sixt and to a nationally renowned botanical garden. Classified as one of the prettiest villages in France, it has excellent restaurants, cafés, bars, shops with typical regional products and a typical French outdoor market.
During the winter, besides skiing, you can enjoy ice skating in the village ice skating rink, snow shoeing, mountain climbing, a ride on the "little train" in the village, etc...