L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Not to be confused with Argentière.
| L'Argentière-la-Bessée | ||
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The L'Argentière-les Écrins railway station | ||
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  L'Argentière-la-Bessée | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  L'Argentière-la-Bessée | ||
| Coordinates: 44°47′43″N 6°33′36″E / 44.7953°N 6.56°ECoordinates: 44°47′43″N 6°33′36″E / 44.7953°N 6.56°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | L'Argentière-la-Bessée | |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Écrins | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Joël Giraud[1] | |
| Area1 | 64.55 km2 (24.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,318 | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05006 / 05120 | |
| Elevation |
945–3,243 m (3,100–10,640 ft) (avg. 976 m or 3,202 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
L'Argentière-la-Bessée is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Alps in southeastern France.
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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,238 | — |
| 1968 | 2,395 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2,434 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,497 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,191 | −12.3% |
| 1999 | 2,289 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,330 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,318 | −0.5% |
See also
Argentiere Canoe Slalom Course
References
- ↑ "List of mayors of the Hautes-Alpes department". Prefecture of Hautes-Alpes (in French). 3 June 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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