Rando'bus Le Clos Parchet

It is one of the nine chapels in the Samoëns village to be discovered. Founded in the 17th century, it overlooks the hamlet of Mathonex, a traditional hamlet in the Alps.This chapel is located in the hamlet of Mathonex, on the Samoens heights, which it overlooks. It is one of the nine hamlets of the village. It also gathers old farms. The chapel of Mathonex was founded in 1656. It is dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist. Destroyed at the end of the 19th century by a landslide, it was rebuilt in 1901 on a hillock overlooking the Giffre valley, slightly distant from the village. At the top of its bell tower, you can see a rooster. A religious symbol and national emblem, it helps to determine where the wind comes from and to forecast possible rainfall. If you walk along the lower level of the chapel, on the side of the path, you will see the Mathonex oratory dating from 1747. It is located in the wall surrounding the chapel. The magnificent virgin that adorned it was unfortunately stolen a few years ago. To discover this hamlet in the Giffre Valley, there is a discovery circuit. It allows you to travel through the Septimont territory and to observe the numerous oratories and cultural buildings that characterize the landscape of the hamlets of Samoëns.

Come and visit the Ecomusée Farm! Get into a traditional farm rich of a period collection of daily items. You will go back to the past of a farmers' family from the Upper Giffre valley. The visit ends with a free tasting session (the visit lastes 2 hours).Visit proposed with the Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guides. Animations around the bread oven for the summer period Born out of the desire to revive a traditional farm dating back to 1815, the Clos Parchet ecomuseum opened its doors in 1994 and welcomes the public during guided tours led by the Guides du Patrimoine des Pays de Savoie. This farm, listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments, has been restored in the old style and furnished in the spirit of the 19th century. The main building evokes the life at that time thanks to the kitchen (la cuzna), the main room (le pèle), the stables, the hay barn, as well as the annex buildings (bread oven, attic, and shed). An inventoried collection of more than 2000 utensils illustrates the work in the fields and the old trades specific to the upper Giffre valley: agro-pastoralism, traditional crops, wood and stone work, etc... Testimony to the family's movement according to altitude and seasons, this stir farm is located at an altitude of 1000 m on the adrets (the southern slope) of Samoëns. With the passing of time, it has gone from a temporary "mayeu" habitat to a permanent inhabitant. Finally abandoned, its environment intended for grazing must be safeguarded and enhanced. The visit ends with a conviviality around a tasting of regional products. Translated with www.deepl.com/translator (free version)

Come and visit the Ecomusée Farm! Get into a traditional farm rich of a period collection of daily items. You will go back to the past of a farmers' family from the Upper Giffre valley. The visit ends with a free tasting session (the visit lastes 2 hours).