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| Lens | ||
| region | Hauts-de-France | |
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| Residents | 31.606 (2018) | |
| height | 38 m | |
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Lens is a city in the department Pas-de-Calais, it has about 31,000 inhabitants.
background
The city of Lens is located in Northern French coal mining area, which was intensely exploited in the 19th and 20th centuries, but then became completely insignificant. What remained are numerous spoil heaps and a number of mine buildings. In 2012 the remains of the coal mining industry were turned into UNESCO world cultural heritage explained.
getting there
| Distances | |
| Arras | 20 km |
|---|---|
| Douai | 23 km |
| Lille | 40 km |
| Calais | 100 km |
| Paris | 205 km |
| Brussels | 150 km |
By plane
By train
The 1 Lens station can be reached from the train station Gare du Nord in Paris with the TGV.
By bus
In the street
mobility
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Map of Lens (Pas-de-Calais)
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Musée du Louvre-Lens, 99 Rue Paul Bert, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.18.62.62. Art museum, branch of the Louvre, built on the site of a former coal mine. The majority of the museum is freely accessible, the interior is only available to registered groups as part of guided tours.
Saint-Léger church
activities
- 1 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Avenue Alfred Maes, 62300 Lens.facebook url usedtwitter url usedyoutube url used
The Bollaert-Delelis stadium has a capacity of just over 41,000 spectators and is the home of the football club Racing Club de Lens.
shop
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accommodation
- 1 Hotel Bollaert, 13 Route de Béthune, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.78.30.30, Fax: 33 (0)3.21.78.24.83, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Hôtel Campanile, 282 Route de la Bassée, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.28.82.82, Fax: 33 (0)3.21.42.41.33, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Hotel de France, 2 Place du Général de Gaulle, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.28.18.10, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Hotel Le Jardin, 29 Place de la République, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.28.02.06, Email: [email protected].
Learn
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Practical advice
- 1 Office de Tourisme et du Patrimoine de Lens-Liévin, 58 Rue de la Gare, 62300 Lens. Tel.: 33 (0)3.21.67.66.66, Fax: (0)3.21.67.65.66, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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literature
Web links
- http://www.villedelens.fr - Lens official website
