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Samoens




Samoens , a French community, nestled in a broad valley amongst lakes and rivers is situated in the Rhone Alps of Saboya Discharge.

The resort of Samoens has been named as the "Town of Artistic, Architectural and Historic interest" by the Guides in the Heritage Department. The place is also one of the major ski resorts of France .

Samoens Ski Resort caters to skiers of all categories. It provides 265 kilometers of downhill skiing trails with 131 pistes served by 78 ski lifts. The ski resort is situated at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. Other activities at the resort include mountain climbing, rock'n'roll climbing, mountain biking, paragliding and helicopter flights. Besides, swimming, canoeing and rafting, jetskiing are also supported. Accommodation is easily available in the numerous hotels, tourist residences and inns located near the Samoens Ski Resort . Even two and three star hotels are also available.

Samoens Ski Resort is easily accessible by air, rail and road. There are four airports near the resort, including the Geneva Cointrin Airport, which is just a two hours drive from the place. Direct rail services can be availed from Lyon, Paris, Lille and Brussels to the station in Cluses, 20 kilometers from Samoens . The resort set amid the snow capped mountains attracts numerous tourists ever year.


Ski Resorts in France