Skiing & boarding holidays, French Alps

Our charming old chalet, La Maison de Fifine is located in the village of Samoëns in the Grand Massif ski area, just over an hour from Geneva airport. The Grand Massif sits between the ski areas of Chamonix and the Portes du Soleil in the Northern French Alps.

Samoëns
Samoëns is the only mountain resort in France to be classed as a conservation village, or "Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques", which has helped it maintain its unique charm and character.

As well as being a vibrant winter resort, Samoëns is steeped in mountain history and maintains a very French feel. Market day is Wednesday and there are events on in the village square most evenings. You will also find a variety of lively bars and restaurants in the village to suit all tastes and ages, many offering local Savoyard specialities.

Travel information
Travel is not included in the cost of our holidays, although we do provide transfers from Geneva airport, which is served directly by at least six UK airports and three airlines, including EasyJet, BA and Swiss International Airlines. Aer Lingus offers one flight a day from Dublin. For other options, you may find it useful to search for flights via Skyscanner.

The cost of transfers for flights arriving in Geneva between 10.00 and 16.00 and departing between 12.00 and 18.00 is £60 per person (£30 each way). If you require transfers for flights outside of those times, extra costs may apply. Before booking, please contact us with your proposed arrival and departure times.

Travelling by train is an excellent way to start your holiday. Geneva can be reached from St. Pancras International in London in about eight hours. You will need to change in Paris then it's only a further ten minute train journey to Geneva airport station where we will collect you. Visit Rail Europe for further information.

If you choose to drive, the chalet is approximately nine hours from Calais and we will supply directions in our pre-holiday pack at the time of booking. There are numerous ferry crossings daily, with both P&O Ferries and Sea France from Dover to Calais. P&O Ferries also have routes from Hull to Zeebrugge and to Rotterdam.

Please note that this is indicative information only for flights and ferries. We recommend that you check flight or ferry information with the respective operators before booking your holiday with us.