Another Small French Ski Area Set to Close
7th July 2025
Last modified on July 10th, 2025
Residents of the French Alpine village of Allos have voted to end skiing and snowboarding at their local ski resort, Val d’Allos–Le Seignus.
It comes amid poor recent snow and mounting financial losses.
There was a referendum and of 1,42 votes cast there was a 50.1% vote to shut.
12.6% supported a scaled back plan and 36.4% to keep the resort open.
Voter turnout was 30%.
“We can no longer afford to waste time,” the Mayor Michel Lantelme told French newspaper Le Monde.
“The structural deficit is proven.”
He said that continuing to subsidise the ski area would have needed a 35% rise in local taxes.
The vote is not binding and needs to be ratified by the municipal council.
The local ESF is against the move and says it will continue its opposition.
Val d’Allos–Le Seignus stands at 1,500m.
Last month the French ski area of Alpe du Grand Serre announced it was closing after the same problems of a lack of snow and financial pressures.
Alpe du Grand Serre’s situation is unfortunately not unique,” said a glaciologist at the University of Grenoble Alpes, Dr Elara Vance.
“Many resorts across the Alps are grappling with similar challenges.
“This closure serves as a stark reminder of the tangible impacts of climate change on our landscapes, economies, and cherished traditions.”
