Loison-sous-Lens
in Pas-de-Calais of Hauts-de-France, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.438 and 2.853 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 26' 16" and E 2° 51' 11"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:11 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 7:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Loison-sous-Lens

Loison-sous-Lens in Pas-de-Calais (Hauts-de-France) with it's 5,683 inhabitants is a city in France about 112 mi (or 180 km) north of Paris, the country's capital.

Local time in Loison-sous-Lens is now 07:11 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Loison-sous-Lens, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Lille-Lesquin Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Fortifications of Vauban in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lens, Arras, Douai, Bethune and Lille. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Bollaert

Address
1,9 mi
13 C route de Bethune
62300 Lens
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hôtel le Paris Brest

Address
1,2 mi
68 Rue de la Gare
62300 Lens
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hôtel Le Jardin

Address
1,2 mi
29 place de la République
62300 Lens
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 11:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Louvre Lens

Address
1,3 mi
 8 rue Gustave Spriet
62300 Lens
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


de France

Address
1,3 mi
Place du general de Gaulle
62300 Lens
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile - Lens

Address
1,8 mi
Route de la Basse Zone d'Activites
62300 LENS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 23:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Lens - Brest. Hissez haut les drapeaux dans tout Bollaert... magique

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 13:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mixou D

Lens / Brest, 09 mai 2014. La Marek lance un "Hissez haut" suivi par tout le stade... magique ce stade & ces couleurs.


Superbe avant match Lens-Brest + la lensoise

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mixou D

Lens / Brest, 09 mai 2014. Message adressé par Gervais Martel aux supporters du Racing Club de Lens, suivi de la lensoise.


CLUB DE BOXE THAI LENS - K.B.LENS

Published: October 30, 2012
Length: 05:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christophe Caron

UN GRAND MERCI A TOUS LES COMBATTANTS ET PRATIQUANTS DU KB LENS ET SURTOUT A SON ENCADREMENT et TOUTES LES PERSONNES QUI ONT PARTICIPE UN ENORME ...


Avion Rafale Meeting Aérien de LENS-BÉNIFONTAINE le 16/09/2012 HD1080p

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 00:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: fredorback

Voici notre meilleur avion français le " RAFALE " dans une démonstration spectaculaire d'un passage de 7 minutes au meeting de LENS ,dans le pas de calais (en françe),le 16 octobre 2012....


Lens - Brest. Hissez hauts, les drapeaux

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 30:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Supporters Lensois

Vidéo filmée lors de la dernière journée de Ligue 2 de la saison 2013/2014 à l'occasion du match Lens - Brest. Vidéo trouvée sur la page FB "Kop Tony Marek". Vidéo publique qui a été...


Inauguration du Mur de Graffiti à Lens X Ironlak

Published: September 23, 2013
Length: 34:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Canz Lens

Mr Chopin et la Municipalité ont laissé à dispositions des graffers une série de palissade. Les collectifs Dr Colors, Studio Point C et l'artiste Hipy étaient présents au rendez-vous....


Ambiance Lens-Nancy 25/04/14

Published: April 25, 2014
Length: 41:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: david balis

"AUX ARMES" depuis la Delacourt ambiance de fou ! Bientôt la L1.


parachutisme lens

Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 43:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1407TNOTERB

Saut mixte vr-freefly.


Fin de match - Rc Lens - Chamois FC (Niort) 12/04/14 - Bollaert-Delelis

Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 50:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mickawou

Une fin de match explosive avec une ambiance magique entre supporters et joueurs.


RC Lens - Arles clapping.....

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 13:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: artemus gordon

Clapping......


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Stade Félix-Bollaert

Stade Félix Bollaert is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 41,229 – about 4,000 more than the city's population. This is similar to that of SC Heerenveen ground the Abe Lenstra Stadion which has a bigger capacity than Heerenveen itself.

Located at 50.4328, 2.815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lens, Pas-de-Calais, RC Lens, Football venues in France, 1998 FIFA World Cup stadiums, UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Rugby union stadiums in France, Sports venues in Pas-de-Calais

Battle of Hill 70

The Battle of Hill 70 was a localized battle of World War I between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German Sixth Army. The battle took place along the Western Front on the outskirts of Lens in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France between 15 August 1917 and 25 August 1917. The primary objective of the assault was to inflict casualties and draw German troops away from the 3rd Battle of Ypres, rather than to capture territory.

Located at 50.4556, 2.81903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1917, 1917 in France, Battles of World War I involving Canada, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Canada in World War I

Courrières mine disaster

The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst mining accident, caused the death of 1,099 miners (including many children) in Northern France on 10 March 1906. This disaster was surpassed only by the Benxihu Colliery accident in China on April 26, 1942, which killed 1,549 miners.

Located at 50.4154, 2.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Labor disputes in France, Mining disasters in France, 1906 in France, 1906 disasters, History of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Coal mining disasters in France

Canal de Lens

The Canal de Lens is a canal in northern France. It connects Lens to the Canal de la Deûle west of Oignies. It is 8 km long with no locks.

Located at 50.4337, 2.85181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in France

Gare de Lens

Lens railway station is a railway station in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France. The building was built in 1926-1927 to resemble a steam locomotive with a 23 metre high tower as the chimney. The architect was Urbain Cassan. In December 1984 it was listed as a French National Heritage Site.

Located at 50.4267, 2.82786 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Official historical monuments of France, Buildings and structures completed in 1927, Railway stations opened in 1927

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