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| '''Serre-Chevalier Airfield''' (also known as '''Villeneuve''') is a former small airport in Briançon. | '''Serre-Chevalier Airfield''' (also known as '''Villeneuve''') is a former small airport in ]. | ||
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| == History == | == History == | ||
| In the 1960s when ] visited Briançon, he begun the construction of Serre-Chevalier Airfield which featured a 1000-meter long runway accommodated by a 70-room luxury hotel, and various other amenities. In 1965, the airfield was opened after lots of flattening, and the runway was one of the longest in Europe at the time. It was used by wealthy private plane travelers from across Europe. However in 1973, the creation of the Parc des Ecrins which protected 92,000 hectares of mountains halted further development, leading to its closure in 1976. In the 1980, the airfield was dismantled, and the site was later converted into tennis courts and a car ice racing circuit. Only two hangars remain today. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forgottenairfields.com/airfield-serre-chevalier-1474.html |title=Airfield Serre Chevalier |website=Forgotten Airfields |access-date=2024-10-13}}</ref> | |||
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Serre-Chevalier Airfield (also known as Villeneuve) is a former small airport in Briançon.
Airport in Briançon, France| Altiport de Serre-Chevalier | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Serves | Briançon, France | ||||||||||
| Location | Briançon, France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°57′12″N 006°33′00″E / 44.95333°N 6.55000°E / 44.95333; 6.55000 | ||||||||||
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History
In the 1960s when André Julien visited Briançon, he begun the construction of Serre-Chevalier Airfield which featured a 1000-meter long runway accommodated by a 70-room luxury hotel, and various other amenities. In 1965, the airfield was opened after lots of flattening, and the runway was one of the longest in Europe at the time. It was used by wealthy private plane travelers from across Europe. However in 1973, the creation of the Parc des Ecrins which protected 92,000 hectares of mountains halted further development, leading to its closure in 1976. In the 1980, the airfield was dismantled, and the site was later converted into tennis courts and a car ice racing circuit. Only two hangars remain today.
References
- "Airfield Serre Chevalier". Forgotten Airfields. Retrieved 2024-10-13.