Self-catering holiday homes: Samoens

Make a holiday rental apartment or chalet in Samoens, France your home away from home

Samoens is a commune in the French department of Haute-Savoie. The provincial town of the same name has been distinguished as one of the most beautiful towns in France, and has developed as a summer and winter resort. Samoens holiday rentals are the only ones in France to be both in a ski resort and a historical monument!

Things to do on holiday in Samoens, France

Samoens is part of the Grand Massif in the formidable shadow of Mont Blanc. With access to 256km of downhill skiing, Samoens is ideal for the majority of skiing holidays. The ski seasons in Samoens lasts from December until late April, although the ski lifts remain in operation all year round for hikers and mountain bikers.

Ski chalets in Samoens are great for mixed ability parties, as there are a great range of slopes available in the resort, with almost half of the runs being suitable for beginners and intermediates, yet still catering a large number of fearsome runs for the experienced skier. There is a magnificent snow park here to, specially designed for snowboarding, and 40km of magnificent cross-country skiing tracks.

Samoens is a traditional town, and the chalets and apartments in Samoens are delightful traditional chalets. The nightlife is great fun, offering a range of restaurants and bars as well as a cinema and nightclub.

If you do not feel like skiing when you arrive at your Samoens accommodation, there are plenty of other options to entertain. Snow shoe hiking, archery, ice skating, ice climbing, paragliding and dog sledding are exceptional options to entertain.

During the summer, the streets and ski chalets of Samoens do not stand empty. The walking or hiking is incomparable, with vast areas of mountain ridges offering spectacular views of the mountains. Also available to entertain are options to rock climb, mountain bike, golf, pothole, paraglide, white water raft/swim, canoeing, canyoning, jet skiing and water skiing.

Places to holiday in Samoens, France

Samoens and the Grand Massif ski area is flanked by Chamonix and Portes du Soleil.

Chamonix is a world famous ski resort, which is both lively and traditional. It has slopes and ski schools catering for all levels of ability as well as a wide range of summer sports and cultural attractions.

Portes du Soleil combines 14 separate ski resorts to become the largest skiing area on the globe. It is an attraction for both skiers and snowboarders.

Weather in Samoens, France

The average temperatures in summer are in the low 20’s (?C), which make taking a holiday rental in Samoens so ideal for hiking, golf and all climbing. Winters are of course cold, averaging close to freezing during December and January.

Flights to Samoens, France

Geneva Airport (GVA) is the closest to the holiday rentals in Samoens, with transfer options available to the resort. Geneva Airport is an hour and a half from Samoens, but there are regular cheap flights from the UK leaving the majority of airports on a daily basis, especially during the winter.

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