L'Argentière-la-Bessée
Also known as L'Argentièra
'''L'Argentière-la-Bessée''' (; ) is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Alps in southeastern France.
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- L'Argentière-la-Bessée
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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- France
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'''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 comes from), which is now open for tourists.
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