L'Argentière-la-Bessée

L'Argentière-la-Bessée is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Alps in southeastern France.

Not to be confused with Argentière.
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Commune
The L'Argentière-les Écrins railway station
Coat of arms
Location of L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Coordinates: 44°47′43″N 6°33′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementBriançon
CantonL'Argentière-la-Bessée
IntercommunalityPays des Écrins
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Vigne
Area
1
64.55 km2 (24.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
2,279
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05006 /05120
Elevation945–3,243 m (3,100–10,640 ft)
(avg. 976 m or 3,202 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town lies on the River Durance, which is used for kayaking, white-water rafting and other water sports. The Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course is in the Durance River south of the town. The town is located on the edge of the Écrins National Park. There is an SNCF station in the town with trains running to Briançon and Paris. The village has an old silver mine (which is where the name of L'Argentière derived from), which is now opened to tourists.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20062,302—    
20072,304+0.1%
20082,330+1.1%
20092,328−0.1%
20102,326−0.1%
20112,322−0.2%
20122,318−0.2%
20132,311−0.3%
20142,317+0.3%
20152,307−0.4%
20162,293−0.6%

See also
Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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