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Clos Parchet Farm and Folk Museum Tour in French
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.
Description
Born of the desire to revive this traditional farmhouse dating from 1815, the Clos Parchet Ecomuseum opened its doors in 1994 and welcomes the public with guided tours.
These tours are offered by the Guides du Patrimoine Savoie Mont Blanc, and include activities around the bread oven during the summer months. The tour ends with a convivial tasting of regional products.
Located at an altitude of approximately 1,000 meters on the sunny south-facing slope of Samoëns, this farmhouse is listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments. It has remained virtually unchanged since its construction at Clos Parchet in 1815 and bears witness to the family's seasonal migrations. Accompanied by your guide, you can wander through the kitchen and the main living area, as well as explore the bread oven, the granary, and the storage shed. A cataloged collection of over 2,000 objects illustrates daily life, farming activities, and traditional trades specific to the Haut-Giffre valley—such as agro-pastoralism, traditional crop cultivation, and woodworking and stonemasonry.
Complément accueil
Warm clothes.
Booking at the tourist office.
Closed during winter.
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Groupe minimum : 5
Tarifs
Adult: 8 €, Teenager (12-18 years): 6 €.
Free entry for children under 12.
Group rate available for 10 people or more.
By reservation only.
Modes de paiement
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Check
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Cash
Période d'ouverture
From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 4 pm and between 4 pm and 6 pm. Closed on Monday, Wednesday and weekends.
The 4pm slot is only open if the 2pm slot is full.
From 01/09 to 06/11/2026 on Thursday between 2 pm and 4 pm. Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and weekends.
Langues parlées
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English
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French
Tourisme adapté
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Mental disability
Localisation
The car park is located on the road to the Col de Joux Plane, 5km from the center of Samoëns. You then have to walk 200m on foot following the path downhill (towards the west) to get to the eco-museum. It is also possible to get there via the path leading to the ecomuseum, starting from the hamlet of Le Bérouze (1h20). The map is available at the tourist office.
Complément réservation
By reservation only.
Animaux
Animaux acceptés : Oui
Animaux acceptés avec supplément : Non
pets allowed
Type de clientèle
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Groups
Thèmes
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Sustainable tourism : The Clos Parchet Ecomuseum preserves the memory of a traditional way of life where nothing went to waste and families were self-sufficient in terms of both food and material needs.
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Host portrait : Opened in 1994 by Simone and Pierre Déchavassine, the ecomuseum invites you to go back in time... With the Guides du Patrimoine Savoie Mont Blanc (GPSMB), discover the history and life of the Haut-Giffre in the Clos Parchet farmhouse dating from 1815, in harmony with nature and the seasons.
- Guided tour
