Saint-Lary in the 1900s was just a small mountain hamlet. Skiing was practiced, but conditions weren’t the best. Ski lifts didn’t exist, so they called it ski touring, and that was for the bravest.
The mayor of Saint-Lary, Vincent Mir, thought that tourism was the best solution to maintain the village’s economic development. He therefore worked to establish and gain recognition for the Saint-Lary ski resort.
The project
Saint-Lary was to experience a major turning point in its future on September 13, 1944. A team was appointed as the Provisional Municipal Commission, headed by Monsieur Vincent Mir. After 3 mandates in which this team brought the village to a successful conclusion, despite the end of the war with Germany, difficult economic times began to make themselves felt… The 4th mandate, starting on April 26, 1953, was to be the beginning of a triumphant era. After several meetings of the Municipal Council, Mr. Vincent Mir decided to present the project for the creation of a ski resort to the Sub-Prefect. The project was accepted on January 11, 1954.
From then on, the commune embarked on an epic series of works: the town hall square, the opening of the nursery school, the public garden and much more… But above all, it would be the start of construction of the departure station for the Pic Lumière cable car.
