Luxury Apartment French Alps in Samoens, Alps, France 
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Property Summary (IFR103)

Luxury 2 Bed Apartment on the first floor in a quiet location in the heart of Samoens, just 1 hours drive from Geneva. It is only 150m to the historic town centre with its weekly market, local shops, delicatessens, boulangeries and numerous restaurants and bars.  The ski bus stop is 100m and takes 2 minutes to the Grand Massif Express Telecabine which whisks you up to Samoens 1600 in just 8 minutes. New for the 2009/10 Season is a high speed, 6 person chair lift linking Samoens 1600 to the top of the Tete de Saix at 2500m. This gives you access to the whole of the Grand Massif's 265 km of piste suitable for all abilities. Excellent ski schools and crèche facilities are available in the resort. New restaurants are also planned for the coming ski season.

In the summer, the resort has loads to offer, including outdoor swimming pool complex, climbing, tennis courts, horse riding, white water rafting, parascending, mountain biking, walking, fishing, lakes and adventure parks for the children & golf nearby. This summer saw the Grand Massif Express Telecabine open for the first time for walkers and mountain bikes.

The apartment sleeps 4-6 people and has been updated this summer. There are 2 bedrooms; one double with french doors and great views and the second is an adult sized bunk bedroom. The apartment has a shower room with large corner power shower and toilet as well as a separate toilet.

The living area is bright and open plan with double doors opening out onto a large, south facing balcony with mountain views. There is a large sofa bed and separate seating area. The fully fitted kitchen is very well equipped and offers ample workspace, dishwasher, washing machine, combination oven/microwave and ceramic hob. The apartment has a flatscreen TV, Playstation 2 with games, DVD player with DVD's and CD's. Books and games for all ages. Highchair, travel cot and baby bath also available.
There is a private garage with 1 parking space and storage for skis. 

The price includes linen, towels and final clean. We do ask that washing up is done and the apartment is left clean and tidy, all rubbish disposed of prior to departure and that the beds that have been used are stripped of all the linen. If renting a travel cot, please take your own cot linen with you. For safety & insurance purposes a non smoking policy is adopted throughout the building. 'Apartment French Alps' does not accept pets.

The Grand Massif is the third biggest ski area in the Alps and includes the ski areas of Flaine, Samoens, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt reaching up to 2500m. Many of the major slopes are north facing and so retain their snow for longer than many resorts.

Skiing statistics:
Resort height (720m-2480m)
Ski Area from 1600m Grand Massif 265 km of piste 77 lifts, 133 slopes 15 Green - Beginners ****53 Blue - Beginners ****51 Red - Intermediates ****14 Black - Experts, Boarders *** 

Samoens is linked to the massive Grand Massif (with Les Carroz, Morillon and Flaine) and provides extensive skiing for all levels with virtually no queues. Not many places offer such a wide variety of skiing, and very few have such fantastic panoramic views over Mont-Blanc. There is an excellent nursery slope area at Samoens 1600, in fact now the biggest beginners’ area in the Haute Savoie.  For the more advanced there is also a testing terrain: The steep north-facing mogul slopes from the Tête des Saix, the central point of the entire Grand Massif system, down to Samoens are particularly enjoyable and there is a new fast (8 mins), high capacity gondola from the village to a new extensive beginners area on the plateau at 1600m, which also acts as a gateway to the Flaine ski area.

Other Winter Sports and Activities - Cross country skiing on Joux Plane with a bus link from Samoens village; Ski touring; Snowshoeing at Joux Plane, Sixt Fer à Cheval, Verchaix and Morillon; Sledging on Samoens 1600 and Joux Plane; Ice skating – 600 m2 rink in the centre of Samoens; Caving; Climbing - indoor and natural sites; Paragliding; Helicopter flights; Dog sledding; Ice diving. Santa Claus visits the village on Christmas Eve or you may want to dance in Samoens at Hogmanay. In February there is a weekly 'Savoyard Day' with traditional games, a giant tartiflette and a dance. On Easter Monday you can hunt for eggs hidden in the village.

In summer you can use the same chair lifts and gondolas to access the mountains for hiking, biking, climbing or perhaps a spot of lunch with some breathtaking views!  You could take a relaxed walk beside the Gorges des Tines and the waterfalls at Sixt-Fer-A-Cheval. There are outdoor swimming pools, horse riding, fishing, tennis courts and some testing lakeside adventure parks for young and old. For golfers there are two 18 hole courses at Les Carroz and Les Gets with fantastic views and un crowded fairways plus a practice range and putting green in Samoens itself.La Jaysinia Botanical Garden, in Samoens has more than 8000 varieties of flora from around the world, plus XII century castle ruins and a XVIII church are certainly worth a visit Nearby at Morillon is a lake with a man made beach and adventure play ground. For the more adventurers there is also climbing, parascending, white-water rafting, canoeing to name but a few.

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