Argentiere la besse which is the nearest town. Probably reached via Briancon the nearest city. -In the village are gear and food shops. Also, a few bars which sell food (steak and frites 10 euros) and expensive beer. There is a bureau de guides and post services. -you can buy a boulder topo there and can hire pads for about 5 euros. theres no cashpoint in the village.-the nearest town is Vallouise some 10 km down the valley (good campsite, shops, market, etc). The AC club is mostly a guide to the alpine routes, if you plan to only climb/boulder around the village get the local french topo