Guidebook for Samoëns

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Guidebook for Samoëns

Drinks & Nightlife

Typical Irish pub, easy-going. Good place to watch televised sports.
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Covey's Irish Pub
Avenue du Fer À Cheval
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Typical Irish pub, easy-going. Good place to watch televised sports.
Friendly little bar on the main street. Good place to watch sports, if you're into that.
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The Place To Be
132 Grande Rue
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Friendly little bar on the main street. Good place to watch sports, if you're into that.

Parks & Nature

My favourite hiking trail in the Valley Giffre : ) Lovely forest, lots of different views and TONS of waterfalls! Open June - first snowfall. The trailhead: Sixt Fer a Cheval --> Cascade de Rouget --> Le Lignon
Refuge de Sales
My favourite hiking trail in the Valley Giffre : ) Lovely forest, lots of different views and TONS of waterfalls! Open June - first snowfall. The trailhead: Sixt Fer a Cheval --> Cascade de Rouget --> Le Lignon
Combine with the Refuge de Golese to make a loop. Trailhead: from the apartment, turn left on Route des Pleignes, and first left (instead of right, to Samoens) --> Les Allemands --> Pxxx de Axxx
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Refuge de Bostan
Chemin Rural de de Bostan
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Combine with the Refuge de Golese to make a loop. Trailhead: from the apartment, turn left on Route des Pleignes, and first left (instead of right, to Samoens) --> Les Allemands --> Pxxx de Axxx

Essentials

Not the best supermarket, but it's close - just outside the city limit, going towards Taninges. Open Mon-Sat, 8h30 - 20h. Closed Sundays.
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Carrefour Market
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Not the best supermarket, but it's close - just outside the city limit, going towards Taninges. Open Mon-Sat, 8h30 - 20h. Closed Sundays.
This is the best supermarket in the area, and has also the cheapest petrol around. Located 15km from Samoens.
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Super U et drive
182 Rte d'Annemasse
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This is the best supermarket in the area, and has also the cheapest petrol around. Located 15km from Samoens.
Small convenience store – closest to the apartment (it would be possible to go by foot), and open all day Sunday : )
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sherpa
224 Rue des Billets
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Small convenience store – closest to the apartment (it would be possible to go by foot), and open all day Sunday : )
Good bakery, in the centre of the village.
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Tiffanie
121 Grande Rue
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Good bakery, in the centre of the village.

Food Scene

Perfect lunch or apres-ski. Not located in Samoens --> but rather, in Les Saix d'en Bas, on the way to Samoens 1600.
Lou Caboëns
302 Plateau des Saix
Perfect lunch or apres-ski. Not located in Samoens --> but rather, in Les Saix d'en Bas, on the way to Samoens 1600.
The salmon-coloured house off the main square (it’s visible from the balcony). Good food, easy walking distance from the apartment. If you arrive late for your reservation, you’ll receive a strong lecture from the owner (said with experience).
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Le Monde à l'envers
93A place du criou
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The salmon-coloured house off the main square (it’s visible from the balcony). Good food, easy walking distance from the apartment. If you arrive late for your reservation, you’ll receive a strong lecture from the owner (said with experience).
My favourite restaurant in Samoens : ) Located on the main square. Not very large place, but intimate. Very nice owner who explains the menu in detail. Most of the ingredients are organic, including the meat. Slightly more expensive than the other places, I think, but worth it.
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Le 8M des monts
82 Pl. du Gros Tilleul
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My favourite restaurant in Samoens : ) Located on the main square. Not very large place, but intimate. Very nice owner who explains the menu in detail. Most of the ingredients are organic, including the meat. Slightly more expensive than the other places, I think, but worth it.
This restaurant opened recently - good service & food, and it seems to be open / have seating when the other restaurants are closed / full.
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L’Estanco
82 Av. Cognacq Jay
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This restaurant opened recently - good service & food, and it seems to be open / have seating when the other restaurants are closed / full.
Good bio shop, near to the tourist info.
Au Nid Nature - Epicerie BIO
81 Place des 7 Monts
Good bio shop, near to the tourist info.

Shopping

On Wednesday mornings there a fantastic market, for over 500 years it has been market day in Samoens, clustered around the lime tree in the main square and through the narrow streets. Bring back hand-painted china, interior furnishings, cheese, local hams, wine or leather goods. Location: Carpark of the patinoire (ice skating risk), near the Tourist Information.
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Samoëns
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On Wednesday mornings there a fantastic market, for over 500 years it has been market day in Samoens, clustered around the lime tree in the main square and through the narrow streets. Bring back hand-painted china, interior furnishings, cheese, local hams, wine or leather goods. Location: Carpark of the patinoire (ice skating risk), near the Tourist Information.