MUSEUMS
Louvre Lens ,
99, rue Paul Bert 62300 Lens. The museum is open every day except Tuesdays from 10am to 6pm. The Time Gallery: Free admission until the end of 2018. Temporary exhibition: Full price: 9 €, reduced price: 8 €. Tours are available with audio guide at no charge. Reservations are required for groups and schools.
Ecomuseum Noyelles ,
21 rue de la République 62221 Noyelles sous Lens. Eight exhibitions running through the history of Artois and its inhabitants through old photos, objects of old and traditional games.
06 42 13 39 52
MEMORY PLACES
National Historic Site of Canada:
Provincial Road 55 62580 Vimy. It extends over 107 hectares, largely reforested. Part of the underground and trenches have been preserved. From May 1st to October 31st: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From November 1st to April 30th: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Free visit.
The ring of memory, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
Notre Dame de Lorette 62153 Ablain-Saint-Nazaire This place brings in a posthumous brotherhood nearly 580,000 fighters from around the world fell on the battlefields of the First World War. Free tour.
Notre Dame de Lorette,
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, 62153 Ablain-Saint-Nazaire. The cemetery, which is arranged around the chapel of Our Lady of Loreto and the lantern tower is the largest military Niederzwehren Cemetery of France; it has about 43,000 soldiers who fell in the battles of Artois. Opening hours: October to March: 8:00am to 4:30am. From The 15th of April to May: 9:00am to 5:30pm. From June to August: 9:00am to 6h30pm September: 9:00am to 5:30pm
THE MINES
Historical mining center,
Street Erchin 59287 Lewarde The Mining History Center, the Museum of the largest mine in France, offers the public to delve into the mine universe through seven major thematic exhibitions relating the daily minor and his family and the history of coal mining. From the 15th of November to the 28th of February: From Monday to Saturday: from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. On Sundays, public and school holidays: From 10:00am to 5:00pm From March to the 14th of November: daily: 9 am to 5:30 pm. The Museum closes at 7:30 pm. Some discounted tickets are on sale at the Tourist Office of Lens-Lievin: 9,60 € for adults (€ 11.50 on site) € 5.70 for children from 5 to 18 years old(5.90 € on site).
School Museum and mine
20/24 rue de Montceau les Mines 62440 Harnes. A unique classroom equipment and educational material together, recalling the teaching back in time. Later the mine galleries and the halls with original scenes were reconstructed. Open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and by appointment exceptionally. Free admission.
SHOW, THEATER
Hall show and movie Arc en Ciel, 9 Place Gambetta, 62800 Lievin Hours: 10:00 -13: 00 – 14:00 -19: 00
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The Coliseum, Municipal Theater , 12 Rue de Paris, 62300 Lens Hours: 10:00 – 12:00, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
March 21 28 37 41
Bollart Stadium
RCL: Racing Club de Lens
Featuring a unique architecture with its imposing four straight grandstands without closing the corners, it is above all his extraordinary public, warm and colourful giving this stage. Real French Football …
The next match (not contractual schedule, check the match dates)
November 20, 2017 Lens Niort; November 25, 2017 Le Havre Lens; November 28, 2017 Lens Ajaccio; December 8, 2017 Paris FC Lens; 15 December 2017 Lens Tours; January 12, 2018 Nimes Lens; January 16, 2018 Lens Sochaux; January 19, 2018 Brest Lens; 26 January 2018 Lens Orleans; February 2, 2018 Lorient Lens; 9 February 2018 Lens Valenciennes; February 16, 2018 Quevilly Rouen Lens; February 23, 2018 Lens Clermont; March 2, 2018 GFC Ajaccio Lens; 9 March 2018 Lens Bourg-en-Bresse Peronnas; March 16, 2018 Reims Lens; March 30, 2018 Lens Chateauroux; 6 April 2018 Lens Nancy; April 13, 2018 Niort Lens; April 20, 2018 Lens Le Havre; April 24, 2018 AC Ajaccio Lens; 27 April 2018 Lens Paris FC; 4 May 2018 Lens Tours; 11 May 2018 Lens Auxerre
