Entrepreneur Jean Claude Bregy plans to build a tourist complex worth 100 million francs and including 130 rental housing units in Obergesteln, in Valais. The municipality supports the project.
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An ambitious tourism project aims to revitalize Obergesteln, a Valais mountain village with around 200 inhabitants. Entrepreneur Jean Claude Bregy, in collaboration with his partners, plans the construction of a complex estimated at 100 million francs. According to the “Walliser Bote”, the project includes the creation of 130 new rental housing units.
These accommodations will include studios, apartments and duplexes. The offer will be completed by a restaurant that can accommodate 80 customers, a wellness center, a fitness area and underground parking. A park with artificial lakes will complete the project.
The exact details of the resort are not yet known, as visualizations are missing. Bregy and his partners plan to publicly present the project, called “Resort Obergoms,” in mid-January.
100,000 nights per year
Jean Claude Bregy, known beyond cantonal borders, founded Poenina Holding, one of the largest Swiss companies active in the construction sector.
Despite his success, he had to leave his position in 2021 after losing the trust of his colleagues. This decision followed his involvement in a fraud case linked to the construction of the Lötschberg base tunnel, for which he was convicted by the courts.
The complex will operate as a hotel, but the accommodations will not be sold, only rented. The objective is to reach 100,000 overnight stays per year, double the current number of overnight stays recorded in the region.
The municipality supports the project
The land intended to accommodate the complex already belongs to Bregy. As it is in a building zone, no reclassification is necessary.
The municipality fully supports the project, and discussions are underway with the canton. Bregy wants to start construction as quickly as possible and highlights the efficiency of the planning process. He insists that the complex will not be a futuristic temple, but a project integrating harmoniously into the surrounding landscape.
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