New mega development for Valais

Friday, 15 November 2024 06:30

Plans for a CHF 100m development in canton Valais have been unveiled.

It will change the face of the hamlet of Obergoms – at the base of the Furka Pass in the Upper Valais.

The project is the brain-child of the tech entrepreneur Jean Claude Bregy.

It will involve a new village of 200 inhabitants a wellness complex, fitness area and a park with artificial lakes.

It’s estimated there will be 100,000 overnight stays a year – doubling the amount available now.

The local commune is backing the project – and as it owns the land involved, permission is seen as automatic.

More details will be revealed in January.

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