A month in Samoëns is usually rented as a holiday let: French rules allow furnished tourist lets by the day, week or month, up to 90 consecutive days for the same guest. A bail mobilité, from one to ten months, is only open to people in training, studies or a temporary work assignment. Ask owners directly for a monthly rate, outside the school holidays.
For most visitors, a month in Samoëns is a holiday let. Service Public defines a furnished tourist let as one rented by the day, the week or the month, for a short stay, with the same guest limited to 90 consecutive days per calendar year. The contract must be written, as for a week.
A bail mobilité is a different lease. It runs from one to ten months, cannot be renewed, and is open only to tenants in professional training, higher education, an apprenticeship, an internship, civic service, a job transfer or a temporary work assignment, with a document to prove it.
Under a bail mobilité, the landlord may not ask for a security deposit, but may ask for a guarantor. You must insure the property against rental risks such as fire and water damage, and you can leave at any time with one month's notice, given by registered letter or hand delivery against a receipt.
If your month is a holiday, not work or study, the holiday-let rules apply instead: a deposit is allowed, and cancellation depends on whether you paid arrhes or an acompte.
Most Samoëns listings are priced by the week. For a month, contact owners directly and ask for a monthly rate, especially outside the school holidays when weeks are hard to fill. The tourist office's reservations service can help you search, and the visitor desk at 66 place de l'Office du Tourisme answers practical questions about the village.
Small gîtes suit a long stay for two to four people: L'Edelweiss, a Gîtes de France listing at Plampraz, sleeps four in two bedrooms over 65 m², with a garden, according to its listing.
Good to know: ask whether heating, electricity and the internet are included in a monthly rate, and how the meter is read at the end.
Before agreeing a month, ask about the internet connection if you will work, the parking space in winter, the laundry, a cleaning visit mid-stay and whether the tourist tax is included in the price. Get the answers in the written contract, not only in messages.
Can you rent a holiday home in Samoëns for a month? Yes. French holiday lets can be rented by the month; the same guest is limited to 90 consecutive days per calendar year.
What is a bail mobilité? A furnished lease of one to ten months for tenants in training, studies or a temporary work assignment, with no security deposit allowed.
Is a monthly rate cheaper than four weekly rates? Often, but it is up to the owner: ask directly, ideally for dates outside the school holidays.
Checked on 19 October 2026. Updated on 20 October 2026.
Opening times and services can change with the season. Check the official pages before visiting.
The Samoëns tourist office's own booking service, which lists chalets, apartments and residences in the village. For a longer stay, use it to shortlist properties, then ask the owner or the service directly about a monthly rate and what the price includes.
66 place de l'Office de tourisme, 74340 Samoëns
The visitor information desk is a useful first stop for a local programme or an access question. Use its separate reservations service when you need help finding accommodation.
66 place de l’Office du Tourisme, 74340 Samoëns
Chez Pascale - L'Edelweiss is an accommodation in Samoëns, in the Giffre valley. The listing states a maximum capacity of 4 guests. The property has 2 bedrooms. Its stated floor area is 65 m². Listed facilities include garden. Contact the property directly for availability and booking conditions.
L'Edelweiss, Plampraz, 74340, Samoëns
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