Abstract: The invention relates to an impact absorbing device (10) comprising as a minimum a bumper beam (12) and mounting plates (14-1; 14-2) for mounting the bumper beam (12) to the chassis of a motor vehicle. The bumper beam (12) comprises a central part (16) and connecting ends (18-1; 18-2). The central part (16) is offset with respect to the connecting ends (18-1; 18-2), and the connecting ends (18-1; 18-2) of the bumper beam (12) are fastened to the mounting plates (14-1; 14-2) by added connecting means. The device (10) also comprises a central impact absorber (22) and repairable impact absorbers (24-1; 24-2) and said repairable impact absorbers (24-1; 24-2) are separate from the connecting ends (18-1; 18-2) of the bumper beam (12). The invention also relates to a front end equipped with such an impact absorbing device with particular application to motor vehicles.