OFFICE DE TOURISME ET DU PATRIMOINE DE L'ARGENTIERE-LES ECRINS
Sustainable and sporty tourist office offering a great option for rafting and nature lovers.
L'Argentière-La Bessée is a town with a prosperous industrial past. Today, it has turned towards sustainable and sporty tourism and is renowned as a white-water mecca. Rafting enthusiasts can take advantage of the magnificent river's distinctive azure colour. The town is ideally situated on the banks of the Durance and owes its name to the Fournel Silver Mine. It boasts a rich industrial, architectural, and religious heritage, thanks to its geographical location between several valleys. Visitors can discover the Fournel Silver Mine and the Mine Museum, as well as the Clock, churches, and chapels that bear witness to the different eras in the town's history. L'Argentière-La Bessée is also renowned for its sporting activities, notably canoeing on the Durance. Nature lovers can also take advantage of the Réserve des Deslioures, a Natura 2000 listed site with exceptional flora.
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