Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville

Samoëns

Samoëns pronounced is a commune of the Haute-Savoie département in France. The town of Samoëns is in the Vallée du Giffre in the French Alps and carries the designation of a "ville fleurie", meaning its gardens and public greenery are particularly good.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jaÿsinia and Gros Tilleul de Samoëns.

Garden
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is a botanical garden specializing in alpine flowers, located in Samoëns, , Rhône-Alpes, . It is open daily except when there is snow on the ground; admission is free.

Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.

Fountain
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is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morillon and Verchaix.

Village
Photo: Abr, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small mountain commune in the Haute Savoie department of the French Alps. The town consists of about 500 year round residents engaged primarily in agriculture and tourist service business. is situated 4 km west of Samoëns.

Village
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . is situated 4 km west of Samoëns.

Samoëns

Latitude
46.0834° or 46° 5′ 0″ north
Longitude
6.7269° or 6° 43′ 37″ east
Population
2,290
Elevation
706 metres (2,316 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR OEN
Open location code
8FR83PMG+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1868631511
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2976284
Wiki­data ID
Q741646
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