Loison-sous-Lens (, literally ''Loison under

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department in the

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Geography

Loison-sous-Lens is a suburban town, one mile east of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D917 and the D162 roads. Bounded to the west by the

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and to the south by the Lens Canal.

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St.Vaast, dating from the twentieth century. * A war memorial.

References

External links

Official Web site

Website of the Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
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Geography

Population

Places of interest

See also

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