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   Lens (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras and Douai. The inhabitants are called Lensois (pronounced).

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3. mapcarta.com › LensLens Map - Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France, France

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   Lens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France. A former industrial city, its wealth was founded on textiles and coal mining. In 2009, the Louvre opened a branch in Lens, called - naturally enough - Louvre-Lens. Map. Directions.

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   Lens, industrial town, Pas-de-Calais département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France, southwest of Lille. It was the chief urban centre of the Pas-de-Calais coal basin. Since the demise of coal mining in the 1980s, a wide range of new industries and services has been developed in Lens.

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5. www.viamichelin.com › maps › franceMICHELIN Lens map - ViaMichelin

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   Lens is located in: France Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Lens. Find detailed maps for France Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Lens on ViaMichelin, along with road traffic, the option to book accommodation and view information on MICHELIN restaurants for - Lens.

6. www.france.fr › en › articleVisit Lens - France

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   Jan 3, 2023 · Located at the crossroads of Europe, not far from Belgium, England and Germany, Lens is at the heart of a culturally dynamic region that boasts a strong network of museums. Wonder at the masterpieces displayed in the Louvre-Lens, or at the scenic views from atop Europe's tallest slag heaps.

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7. www.maplandia.com › france › nord-pas-de-calaisLens Map | France Google Satellite Maps - maplandia.com

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   This place is situated in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, its geographical coordinates are 50° 26' 0" North, 2° 50' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Lens. See Lens photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Lens in France.

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   Where is lens in France?

   • It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille, Valenciennes, Amiens, Roubaix, Tourcoing, Arras and Douai. The inhabitants are called Lensois ( pronounced [lɑ̃swa] ). Lens belongs to the intercommunality of Lens-Liévin, which consists of 36 communes, with a total population of 242,000.

   Lens, Pas-de-Calais - Wikipedia

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   Where is lens located?

   • Lens is the site of one of the five campuses of the University of Artois. The Lens railway station, built in 1927, is served by regional trains towards Lille, Arras, Douai, Dunkirk, Calais and Valenciennes. It is also connected to the TGV network, with high speed trains to Paris.

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   Where is the Louvre-Lens located?

   • The Louvre-Lens is an art museum located in Lens, France, approximately 200 kilometers north of Paris. Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0. Lens is a railway station in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France. Thanks for contributing to our open data sources.

   Lens Map - Arrondissement of Lens, Hauts-de-France, France - Mapcarta

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   When did lens become part of France?

   • In 1526, Lens was made part of the Spanish Netherlands under the ownership of the French monarchy, and only passed back to France on 7 November 1659 with the Treaty of the Pyrenees. In 1849, coal was discovered in Lens after surveys were carried out at Annay, Courrières and Loos-en-Gohelle.

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   Is lens a French agglomeration?

   • Lens, along with Douai and 65 other communes, forms the agglomeration ( unité urbaine) of Douai-Lens, whose population as of 2018 was 504,281. Lens was initially a fortification from the Norman invasions. In 1180, it was owned by the Count of Flanders, and sovereignty was exercised by the Crown of France.

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   When did lens become a city?

   • Lens was initially a fortification from the Norman invasions. In 1180, it was owned by the Count of Flanders, and sovereignty was exercised by the Crown of France. In the 13th century, Lens received a charter from Louis VIII of France, allowing it to become a city. The Flemish razed the city in 1303.

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