SAMOENS LAC DES DAMES
2025: ExcellentSAMOENS LAC DES DAMES is a lake bathing water in France, 1.2 km west of Samoëns (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) and about 46 km east of Geneva in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Excellent.
En français: Site de baignade SAMOENS LAC DES DAMES près de Samoëns : le classement officiel européen de la qualité de l’eau pour 2025 est « excellente ». La qualité a été jugée excellente lors de 1 des 1 saisons classées depuis 2015. Les interdictions temporaires et alertes de pollution sont publiées par l’autorité compétente (lien plus bas). Le reste de la page est en anglais.
Check today's status and exact location
The annual EEA class gives long-term context. Use the competent authority (Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS)) for temporary pollution, closures or alerts, and confirm this bathing water on the map before relying on the record.
Quality history
Annual classifications from the EEA record, 2015–2025, where available.
It was classified in 1 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2025), and 1 of those classifications were Excellent.
Where it is in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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How it compares locally
There are 8 other official bathing waters in France within 25 km of this point. In the wider region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 75.4% of 284 official bathing waters were Excellent in 2025. Across France, 86.7% of the 845 lake bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (74.4% of all 3,378 sites in the country).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other official bathing waters near Samoëns
One other official bathing water has Samoëns as nearest named place. Together, 2 of 2 were Excellent in 2025.
- MORILLON MUNICIPALE Excellent Lake
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 9.7 °C · partly cloudy |
|---|---|
| Wind | 1.1 m/s from the east |
| Rain, next 24 h | 15.7 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 10 to 12 °C |
Forecast data: MET Norway Locationforecast, licensed under CC BY 4.0, summarised by BathingWaterFinder for the nearest ~1 km grid point. This is a weather forecast for the air, not a measurement of water temperature or water quality.
Nearby official bathing waters
Closest records in France by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.
Lake · Excellent2.5 km westLES GETS MUNICIPALE
Lake · Excellent8.7 km northTHYEZ MUNICIPALE
Lake · Excellent12.8 km westSALLANCHES ILETTES
Lake · Excellent14.9 km southPASSY CAVETTAZ
Lake · Excellent17.9 km south
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for SAMOENS LAC DES DAMES?
- Excellent for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by France. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
- Has the rating changed recently?
- A 2024-to-2025 comparison is not possible because at least one of the two seasons is not classified in the record.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- Use the national profile linked on this page or baignades.sante.gouv.fr run by Ministry of Health and the Regional Health Agencies (ARS), and follow signs and lifeguard instructions at the water. Temporary bans and pollution alerts are published there, not in the annual EEA class.
- When is the bathing season in France?
- Set locally (typically mid-June – mid-September at sea, July – August inland). Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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For municipalities, campsites, hotels and clubs: the badge shows the current official EEA class of SAMOENS LAC DES DAMES and updates automatically when the next season's classification is published. It links back to this page with the history and today's notice sources.
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Official source
Data source: European Environment Agency (EEA); bathing-water data and coordinates are reported by national authorities. Imported for this site on 2026-11-06. Distances, local counts and the history summary are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.
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