Clos Parchet Farm and Folk Museum Tour in French

Come and visit the Ecomusée Farm! Get into a traditional farm rich of a period collection of daily items. You will go back to the past of a farmers' family from the Upper Giffre valley. The visit ends with a free tasting session (the visit lastes 2 hours).

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

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. This farmhouse is listed on the "Inventaire Supplémentaire des Monuments Historiques". It has been restored and furnished "à l'ancienne" to bring back the spirit of the 19th century. Stroll through the kitchen (la cuzna), main room (le pèle), stables, hay barn and outbuildings (bread oven, attic and shed). An inventoried collection of over 2,000 utensils illustrates the work in the fields and old trades specific to the upper Giffre valley: agro-pastoralism, traditional crops, wood and stone working, etc... This farmhouse, situated at an altitude of 1000 m on the southern slopes of Samoëns, is a testimony to the seasonal movement of the family. Over time, it has evolved from a temporary "mayeu" to a permanent dwelling. Finally abandoned, its pasture environment will be safeguarded and enhanced.