Calvaire de Lens
Calvaire de Lens is a wayside cross in Lens, Arrondissement of Mons, Wallonia. Calvaire de Lens is situated nearby to the grassland Pelouse de dispersion, as well as near the cemetery Cimetière de Lens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lens railway station and Pairi Daiza.
Lens railway station
Railway stop
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Lens railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 700 metres southeast of Calvaire de Lens.
Pairi Daiza
Zoo
Photo: Daniel71953, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pairi Daiza is a privately owned zoo and botanical garden located in Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium. The 75-hectare large animal theme park is located on the site of the former Cistercian Cambron Abbey, and is home to over 7,000 animals. Pairi Daiza is situated 2½ km north of Calvaire de Lens.
Chièvres Air Base
Aerodrome
Photo: Gtosti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chièvres Air Base, also referred to as SHAPE Airfield at Chievres Air Base, is a NATO airfield operated by the United States Air Force. It is located 1 nautical mile east southeast of the Walloon town of Chièvres in the province of Hainaut, Belgium and about 12 mi from Headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, in Casteau. Chièvres Air Base is situated 3½ km northwest of Calvaire de Lens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambron-Casteau and Mévergnies-lez-Lens.
Cambron-Casteau
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Cambron-Casteau is a French-speaking village located in the Hainaut province of Belgium, mid-way between Brussels and Lille. Its most notable attraction, drawing over 1.7 million visitors per year, is animal park Pairi Daiza.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mévergnies-lez-Lens is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Calvaire de Lens.
Attre
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Attre is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Calvaire de Lens.
Calvaire de Lens
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Lens, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.56154° or 50° 33′ 42″ northLongitude
3.89428° or 3° 53′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F25HV6V+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 2570302702OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pelouse de dispersion and Cimetière de Lens.
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