Loss-making, the Isère resort of Alpe du Grand Serre will permanently close its doors to the public.
A “four seasons” reconversion project was ultimately not completed.
The elected officials of the Community of Communes of Matheysine (CCM) recorded on September 4 the shutdown of the Alpe du Grand Serre ski resort, inaugurated in 1938 (new window). Gathered in assembly, they chose not to extend an interested management delegation with the company Sata, which managed the installations. The cumulative deficits were considered too heavy for the finances and the community of the municipality.
With France Bleu Isère, the president of the CCM, Community of communes of Matheysine Coraline Saurat announced (new window) of a decision “difficile”. In his eyes, however, it was necessary: “Since 2017, the community of municipalities has been at the bedside of the station, with an assumption of responsibility in 2021, and since 2017, 2.8 million euros have been put into operation.” In this context, she adds, “the impact of committing to two additional years was considerable, with no prospects for the future.”
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The community regrets not having received sufficient support to carry out a “four seasons” reconversion project. Although this could have allowed the station to diversify, it required a series of heavy investments upstream.
To work on the future of the site, the elected official invites all institutional stakeholders to “consider concrete, long-term developments to maintain activity in the Roizonne valley and Alpe du Grand Serre”. With a common goal: “to be there for the people and families most impacted in the region.”
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