Walking itinerary: Bérouze-Mathonex-Vigny

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 of a desire to revive a traditional farmhouse dating back to 1815, the Clos Parchet Ecomuseum opened its doors in 1994. It welcomes the public for guided tours led by the Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guides. A visit to the ecomuseum offers a chance to discover the story of a Giffre Valley family through an authentic farmhouse. It houses the entire collection assembled by its founders, Pierre and Simone Dechavassine. Savoie Mont Blanc Heritage Guides Aurélie, Nora, and Suzanne conduct the museum tours and educational activities. The farmhouse is listed as a Historic Monument. The building has changed little since the 19th century. The main section offers a glimpse into life in that era, featuring the kitchen (*cozna*), the main living room (*pèle*), the stable, and the barn, as well as outbuildings such as the bread oven, granary, and storage shed. An inventoried collection of over 2,000 implements illustrates agricultural work and traditional trades—specifically those characteristic of the Upper Giffre Valley and the Haute-Savoie region, including agro-pastoralism, traditional farming, and woodworking and stonemasonry. Reflecting the seasonal migration of families between altitudes, the farmhouse is situated at an elevation of 1,000 meters on the sunny south-facing slope (*adret*) of Samoëns. Visiting it today offers a journey back in time—an immersive experience that reveals the daily lives of the mountain inhabitants of the past.

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.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.

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. Translated with www.deepl.com/translator (free version)

The Berouze Chapel is dedicated to the apostles' Peter and Paul. It is one of the nine chapels located in the hamlets of Samoëns.Its origin lies in the transport of the ruins of the chapel founded at the Col de Couz in 1468. This chapel was destroyed in 1476 during the invasion of Faucigny by the Swiss troops. Today's chapel was built on the Place du Bérouze in 1481. It was restored again in 1660, as the Latin inscription on its façade reminds us: "Noble Bernard Ducis, fortunately, raised me at his expense in the year of the Lord 1660". After losing its bell during the Revolution, it was found again in 1824. A new restoration was carried out in June 2010. Inside the religious building, the painting on the altarpiece features the three favorite Jesus' apostles: Peter James and John. They are represented in a mountain landscape surrounded by an Italian town: Peter with the keys and the pallium, John as a young man raising his hand to heaven, and finally, the older and already slightly bald James is painted joining his hands in a gesture of prayer. The painting was a gift from Abbot J.F. Gindre and is a masterpiece of the painter Edouard Cabanne signed and dated 1879. This 19th-century painter is notably responsible for the four large panels in the church of Salies. Numerous of the paintings he made are also kept at the Fine Arts Museum in Bordeaux and at the Saint-Denis Museum in Reims. The Bérouze chapel and the eight other chapels in the hamlets of Samoëns can be visited during hikes in the Alps. There are visits organized by the association "Les Amis des chapelles" and partial tours. These are well signposted and are organized by the Syndicat Intercommunal de la Vallée du Haut-Giffre and the General Council.