Local people and businesses left ‘in lurch’ after council says it cannot afford to support or develop Alpe du Grand Serre
Alpe du Grand Serre is the second oldest ski resort in the Isère, and the largest in the northern Alps to be forced to close.Alpe du Grand Serre is the second oldest ski resort in the Isère, and the largest in the northern Alps to be forced to close.
The local authority has spent nearly €3m since 2021 on a project that would keep the resort open all year round, attracting visitors with hiking and bike paths, but said it did not have the money to continue with it for the final two years before completion. Alpe du Grand Serre, a collection of six villages at an altitude of 1,368 metres, a 45-minute drive from Grenoble, is the largest ski station in the northern Alps to be forced to close. It opened as a winter sports resort 85 years ago, is the second-oldest in the region and has 55km of slopes, three chairlifts and 10 drag lifts.
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