10 april > 31 october

Clos Parchet Farm and Folk Museum Tour in French

Elevation : 1001m
Ferme Ecomusée du clos Parchet, Route de Joux-Plane, Cessonex, 74340 Samoëns
Let's discover an old 19th-century farmhouse in the heart of nature, on the slopes of the Giffre mountains. Here you'll discover the traditional life of yesteryear.
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.

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Warm clothes.
Booking at the tourist office.
Closed during winter.

Documentation

Documentation

Rates

Rates

Adults: €8, Teens (12 - 18 years old): €6.

Free for children under 12.
Group rates from 10 people.

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 10 Person (s) mini
  • 15 Maximum number of people

Opening times

Opening times

Thursday
14:00 - 14:00
Reservations required.
Tuesday
14:00 - 14:00
16:00 - 16:00

Thursday
14:00 - 14:00
16:00 - 16:00

Friday
14:00 - 14:00
16:00 - 16:00

Reservations required. The 4pm slot is only open if the 2pm slot is fully booked.
Thursday
14:00 - 14:00
Reservations required.

Location

Location

Clos Parchet Farm and Folk Museum Tour in French
Elevation : 1001m
Ferme Ecomusée du clos Parchet, Route de Joux-Plane, Cessonex, 74340 Samoëns

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Access

Access
  • The parking lot is located on the road to the Col de Joux Plane, 5 km from the town of Samoëns. Then you have to walk 200 m following the path downhill (westward) to get to the ecomuseum. It is also possible to get there by the interpretation path of the ecomuseum, starting from the hamlet of Le Bérouze. (1h20) The map is available at the tourist office.
Updated on 05 September 2025 at 15:49
by Office de Tourisme de Samoëns
(Offer identifier : 4922981)
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