Communauté d'agglomération de Lens – Liévin, Lens

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The Communauté d'agglomération de Lens – Liévin is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Lens and Liévin. It is located in the Pas-de-Calais department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in January 2000. It adopted the name Communaupole on June 25, 2004. Its area is 239.4 km². Its population was 241,703 in 2018, of which 31,606 in Lens and 30,423 in Liévin. ()

Local name: Communaupole de Lens-Liévin Coordinates: 50°26'4"N, 2°50'23"E

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Communauté d'agglomération de Lens – Liévin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louvre-Lens, Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Loos Memorial.

1.6 miW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Louvre-Lens, Lens
41 min walk • The Louvre-Lens is a contemporary beacon of culture nestled in the city of Lens, France. This satellite branch of the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris was inaugurated in December 2012, offering a fresh perspective on art and history in the Pas-de-Calais region.
4.8 miSW
Landmark dedicated to Canadian soldiers
Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy
122 min walk • The Canadian National Vimy Memorial stands as a poignant tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of Canadian soldiers during the First World War. Located in Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France, this grand memorial is situated on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a significant...
1.1 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
28 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, Stade Bollaert-Delelis stands proudly as a beacon of sporting fervor in the city of Lens, France. This iconic stadium is not only a hub for football enthusiasts but also a symbol of the city's rich cultural...
3.5 miNW
Memorial
Loos Memorial
90 min walk • The Loos Memorial is a World War I memorial forming the sides and rear of Dud Corner Cemetery, located near the commune of Loos-en-Gohelle, in the Pas-de-Calais département of France.
1.8 miS
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Avion, Lens
45 min walk • Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
4.1 miSW
Area
Angres, Liévin
104 min walk • Angres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
2.2 miNW
Cemetery
Loos British Cemetery WW1, Loos-en-Gohelle
56 min walk • The Loos Memorial is a World War I memorial forming the sides and rear of Dud Corner Cemetery, located near the commune of Loos-en-Gohelle, in the Pas-de-Calais département of France.
2.6 miW
50°25'16"N • 2°47'5"E
City Hall, Liévin
66 min walk • City hall
4.9 miSW
Memorial
French Moroccan Division Memorial
125 min walk • The Monument to the dead of the Moroccan Division, inaugurated in 1925, commemorates the breakthrough made by the regiments of the Moroccan Division, commanded by General Georges Louis Humbert, during the battle of Artois, on May 9, 1915.
0.9 miNE
Memorial
Puits n° 2 ter Auguste Descamp, Loison-sous-Lens
24 min walk • The Compagnie des mines de Lens exploited coal in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin. Founded in 1852, it was the most important coal company in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais basin.
3 miW
Memorial
Puits n° 1 bis, Liévin
76 min walk • The Compagnie des mines de Liévin was a mining company that exploited coal in Liévin, Éleu-dit-Leauwette, Avion and Angres in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais mining basin. The company was founded on December 1, 1862. After numerous drillings, a No.