lens, pas-de-calais

Lens is commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais dpartement. Population 36,800. It belongs to the communaut d'agglomration of Lens-Livin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 communes, that is to say 250,000 inhabitants. Lens, along with Douai, forms the metropolitan area (in French: aire urbaine) of Douai-Lens, whose population at the 1999 census was 552,682. The city is an industrial and mining centre and has a long history of coal mining. Surrounding the town are many large slag heaps. The city also supports a top-level football team, Racing Club de Lens. Very close from there, the Vimy Memorial, is at Vimy Ridge.

History

Famous Lensois

mile Basly, trade unionist then mayor of the city, died there in 1928
Maurice Garin, first winner of Tour de France, died there in 1957

External link

Agglomeration of Lens-Livin: http://www.agglo-lenslievin.fr

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