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Clos Parchet Ecomuseum Farm

Route de Joux-Plane, Cessonex
74340 Samoëns

Opening

From 10/04 to 30/06, every Thursday between 2 pm and 4 pm.

From 01/07 to 31/08, every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
1st visit at 2 p.m.
2nd visit at 4 p.m.
Reservation required.

From 01/09 to 07/11, every Thursday between 2 pm and 4 pm.

On demand.

Prices

From 01/09 to 07/11/2022
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

From 10/04 to 30/06/2023
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2023
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

Free entry for children < 12 years.
Junior entry valid for 12 - 18 years.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

- Individuals: registration at the Tourist Office or directly a...

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The ecomuseum farm of Clos Parchet in Samoëns is an old traditional farm. It displays a considerable collection of antique utensils. Above all, it illustrates daily life on the adrets of Samoëns.

Born out of the desire to revive a traditional farmhouse dating from 1815, the Clos Parchet ecomuseum opened its doors in 1994.
It welcomes the public during guided tours led by the Guides du Patrimoine Savoie Mont Blanc. Visiting the ecomuseum means discovering the history of a family from the upper Giffre valley through a genuine farm visit. It displays the entire collection of Pierre and Simone Déchavassine. Pierre Déchavassine is the founder of the ecomuseum and restorer of the buildings. Simone Déchavassine, a retired teacher, holds the diploma of Guide du Patrimoine des Pays de Savoie. She runs the museum's visits, educational and artistic activities.

This farm is listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments. The building has been restored according to the old style and furnished in the 19th-century style.

The main part evokes the life of that period. The pre-last century in the Haut-Giffre Valley is revealed through the kitchen (the cuzna), the main room (the pèle), the stables, the hay barn, and the outbuildings (bread oven, attic, and shed).
An inventoried collection of more than 2000 utensils illustrates the work in the fields and the old trades. These are trades specific to the upper Giffre valley and more generally to Haute-Savoie: agro-pastoralism, traditional crops, wood, and stonework, etc.

Testimony of the family's movement according to the altitude and the seasons, this stir farm is located at an altitude of 1000 m on the adrets (the southern slope) of Samoëns.
Over time, it has changed from a temporary "mayeu" habitat to a permanent habitat. Finally abandoned, its pastureland environment must be preserved and enhanced. The visits end in the conviviality, so typical of Samoëns, around a tasting of regional products.
Finally, there are special activities for school-age children. It is necessary to make an appointment to organize these visits.

Complément d'informations

Warm clothes.
Booking at the Tourist Office.
Closed during winter.

Prices

From 01/09 to 07/11/2022
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

From 10/04 to 30/06/2023
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2023
Adult: 8 €
Teenager : 6 €.

Free entry for children < 12 years.
Junior entry valid for 12 - 18 years.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

- Individuals: registration at the Tourist Office or directly at the museum.
- For group rates, please contact us directly.

Good deals

Discount for large families (free for the third child)
Discount on presentation of the current year's Routard Guide

Gestes pour l'environnement

The Clos Parchet Ecomuseum transmits the memory of a traditional way of life respectful of the environment, where nothing was wasted and families were self-sufficient in terms of food (livestock, cereals and vegetable gardens) and materials (making all necessary objects from wood, repairing objects, no consumerism).

Portrait

Opened in 1994 by Simone and Pierre Déchavassine, the ecomuseum invites you to step back in time... With the Guides du Patrimoine Savoie Mont Blanc (GPSMB), discover the history and life of the Haut-Giffre in the 1815 Clos Parchet farmhouse, in harmony with nature and the seasons.

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Ferme écomusée du Clos Parchet

06 08 15 56 66

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Office de Tourisme de Samoëns

04 50 34 40 28

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infos@samoens.com

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