CENTENNIAL MASTERPIECES AROUND THE LOUVRE-LENS ART MUSEUM GROUP BROCHURE

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1 CENTENNIAL of the battle of Vimy Ridge MASTERPIECES AROUND THE LOUVRE-LENS ART MUSEUM GROUP BROCHURE 2017

2 SUMMARY the Incoming/Group service organises your stay. Tel.: + 33 (0) groupes@tourisme-lenslievin.fr Introduction page 3 Featuring page 4 Focus on the CENTENNIAL of the battle of Vimy Ridge page 5 FULL-DAY PRODUCTS page 6 À LA CARTE PRODUCTS page 12 Memorial Sites page 13 Louvre-Lens Museum page 18 Art deco page 20 Metamorphoses of the territory page 20 Mining Heritage page 21 Sustainable Development in the Mining Basin page 24 Sport page 25 Entertainment page 25 Local Products page 26 AROUND THE Louvre-Lens page 28 Summary table of the 2017 products page 34 Map of the town centre page 36 Reservation voucher page 38 General and special terms and conditions of sale for groups page 39 LEGENDS OF PICTOGRAMS Pedestrain tours Coach tours Time Price Number of people per guide Miam! Tasting 2 Meeting point Entertainment Sustainable development

3 Explore history in front of the Anneau de la Mémoire ( Ring of Remembrance ) World War I Memorial in Notre-Dame-de-Lorette or at the new Lens War and Peace History Centre, marvel at famous paintings or witness the enthusiasm of the locals in the Louvre-Lens performance halls, be amazed by the breathtaking view at the top of Europe s highest slag heaps, loose yourself in the gardens of the mining communities, stroll through the streets in the city centre filled with Art deco façades, have fun at a cabaret show, savour our local beers, chocolates, cheeses and enjoy an estaminet (small local café)... The city of Lens is full of surprises! The territory of the Lens-Liévin Agglomeration Community belongs to the national association of Towns and Countries of Art and History. Tours offered by the Office of Tourism and Heritage of Lens- Liévin are organised within the framework of the Countries of Art and History organisation and led by trained and highly qualified guides to welcome you and help you better understand the landscapes, the development of towns and villages and their history. The Remembrance Trails of the Great War in Nord-Pas de Calais allow you to discover the history of the battles in the region during World War I through sites such as the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, the Ring of Remembrance, Vimy Canadian Memorial Park, etc. In addition, the Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. We invite you to discover the major sites such as the mining pit and the 11/19 slag heaps of Loos-en- Gohelle, the remarkable mining communities, the old central offices of the Mining Company of Lens, etc. The Icoming/Group Service of the Tourist Office is at your disposal to organize your coming and is responsible for booking your guided tour, restaurants (breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner one choice for the whole group), your tour bus and accommodations. (See reservation voucher on p. 38). Most of the tours are offered in foreign languages (additional 25 per guide and per tour). 3

4 product n 1 FEATURING NEW STORY OF THE GREAT WAR IN THE LAND OF REMEMBRANCE In a short time discover the Great War in Nord-Pas de Calais with a professional guide, through three major memorial sites: the Lens War and Peace History Centre, The National Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Ring of Remembrance. HALF DAY PRODUCT Lens War and Peace History Centre Standing at the foot of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, this new museum presents the Great War on the soil of the Nord-Pas de Calais, employing innovative museographic techniques (audiovisual, interactive models, objects in their historical context, etc. ).We propose to visit this new symbolic place, designed by the architect Pierre-Louis Faloci, accompanied by a professional guide. He will show you the different thematic: the war of movement and the trench system, the bloody offensives and the occupation of the Nord region, the 1918 offensives and death on the front, the ruins and the great reconstruction. The National Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Ring of Remembrance The hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette was a strategic promontory during the First World War. This site was one of the main theatres of battle in the Artois from October 1914 to October In 1925, a national cemetery was inaugurated which contains 20,000 individual graves and the remains of over 22,000 unknown soldiers placed in 8 ossuaries. The basilica and the 52-metre high tower, representing a lantern of the dead, the work of the architect Louis-Marie Cordonnier are of Romano-Byzantine inspiration. This visit included the Ring of Remembrance, designed by the architect Philippe Prost (awarded by several prizes), which brings together 580,000 names presented in alphabetical order without distinction by nationality (British, German, French...), thereby uniting friend and foe of yesteryear rue Pasteur in Souchez Sundays 230 bank holidays 4 Prices including: the professional guide of the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Liévin and the time slot. Product not available on Mondays (except Easter Monday and Whit Monday), Tuesdays afternoon, Fridays morning, in January, on 1 May and 25 December.

5 product n 2 MAJOR SITES OF THE GREAT WAR FOCUS ON THE CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE HALF DAY PRODUCT The site of the canadian Vimy Memorial The taking of Vimy Ridge by the Canadians in April 1917 was a pivotal episode in the battles waged in the Artois sector during the Great War. Accompanied by a guide, Discover the Vimy Canadian Memorial Park, a real tribute to the soldiers of the Great War, which was given as a gift to the Canadian people by the French nation. Standing at the centre of a 110 hectare park, this unique site takes the visitor on a journey into the Great War, in particular through the restored trenches, the war cemeteries and the imposing Memorial. Its magnificent white pylons pay tribute to the 66,000 Canadian soldiers died in France during the conflict and the names of the 11,285 soldiers with no known resting place. In April 2017, a lot of Canadians will commemorate the centennial of this battle. A new Visitor and Education Centre will open to show this important part of Canadian history. Possibility of changing this visit by the coach tour The Artois Battlefields (description p. 17), prices and booking instructions on demand. Lens War and Peace History Centre Standing at the foot of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, this new museum presents the Great War on the soil of the Nord-Pas de Calais, Employing innovative museographic techniques (audiovisual, interactive models, objects in their historical context, etc. ). We propose to visit this new symbolic place, designed by the architect Pierre-Louis Faloci, accompanied by a professional guide. He will show you the different thematic: the war of movement and the trench system, the bloody offensives and the occupation of the Nord region, the 1918 offensives and death on the front, the ruins and the great reconstruction. 3h 20 Memorial car park, RD 55, in Givenchy-en-Gohelle Sundays 270 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide of the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Liévin and the time slot. Product not available on Mondays (except Easter Monday and Whit Monday), Tuesdays afternoon, Fridays morning, in January, on 1 May and 25 December. The group must include a place for the guide(s) when organizing transportation between the two sites and back to where the tour started. 5

6 6 FULL-DAY PRODUCTS

7 product n 3 UNESCO DAY AT LOUVRE-LENS, A LAND OF MASTERPIECES FROM Morning Coach tour From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens Between slag heaps and head frames, this guided coach tour offers a glimpse of the soul of the Mining Basin, recently registered on the UNESCO World heritage. From the Former Administrative Headquarters of Lens mining company to the Base 11/19 and its twin slag heaps (mining mountains), you will discover the diversity of the mining heritage and the challenge fir its reconversion. A tour of the mining communities is a great opportunity to learn about the lives of miners and their families and allows you to appreciate the architectural, urban and scenic qualities of the working-class environment. 18 / pers. 30 With your own car. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. In front of the Lens SNCF railway stations. Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement) 5 YEARS UNesco + LOUVRE-LENS MUSEUM Afternoon Guided visit of the Galerie du temps of the Louvre-Lens museum The prestigious Paris museum chose to set up an establishment on a former mining site, between the highest slag heaps in Europe and the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium. The building, designed by Japanese architect firm Sanaa, was developed on the site in the form of a string of buildings. It s a modern building of glass and aluminium. The Louvre-Lens offers a unique exploration of the collection of the Louvre through the Galerie du temps (the Time gallery). The visitor is invited on a journey through time from Antiquity to Modern Times, passing through the Middle Ages. The guide will also tell you about the architecture of the building and the history of the site. 20 At the top of the stairs of the reception desk groups of the Louvre-Lens museum, Lens entrance, 99 rue Paul Bert in Lens PER PERSON (MINIMUM 10 PERSONS) Number of persons Weekdays Price Sundays Bank holidays Up to From 26 to and more Prices including: the professional guide for each visit and the museum time-slot (speaking right). Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. 7

8 product n 4 ART AND NATURE IN THE MINING COUNTRY FROM 18 / pers. Morning Guided visit of the Galerie du temps of the Louvre-Lens museum The prestigious Paris museum chose to set up an establishment on a former mining site, between the highest slag heaps in Europe and the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium. The building, designed by Japanese architect firm Sanaa, was developed on the site in the form of a string of buildings. It s a modern building of glass and aluminium. The Louvre-Lens offers a unique exploration of the collection of the Louvre through the Galerie du temps (the Time gallery). The visitor is invited on a journey through time from Antiquity to Modern Times, passing through the Middle Ages. The guide will also tell you about the architecture of the building and the history of the site. 20 At the top of the stairs of the reception desk groups of the Louvre-Lens museum, Lens entrance, 99 rue Paul Bert in Lens. Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement). Afternoon Europe s highest slag heaps go green Tour proposed by the CPIE Chaîne des Terrils. Coal mining marked the landscape of the Mining Basin. Through this hiking tour, you will discover all the riches of these stone giants: mining history, geology, landscape, specific plants and animals, etc. From the pit to the slopes of the heaps, the guide will share his or her historical and natural knowledge with you while climbing the highest heaps in Europe. You will see this former mining wasteland in a new light, full of ecological conversion and sustainable development Pithead of the 11/19, central esplanade, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens. PER PERSON (minimum 10 persons) 8 Number of persons Weekday Price Sundays Blank holidays Up to From 26 to and more Prices including: the professional guide for the visit of the Galerie du temps and the museum time-slot (speaking right), the guide for the visit with the CPIE. Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

9 product n 5 METAMORPHOSES NEW FROM 29 / pers. Morning The Louvre-Lens effect on the territory Tour in partnership with Euralens. Euralens is a territorial development structure established in 2009 with the arrival of the Louvre Museum in Lens. Its goal: to maximize the Louvre-Lens effect on the territory. It encourages dialogue between all types of people involved within its discussion group, enhances the value of quality projects recognized by its label and gives food for thought about the future of the Mining Basin. Through its mining heritage, it opens up new prospects for sustainable development. In other words, it favours its transition from the Black Archipelago to the Green Archipelago. Discover the history of Euralens in pictures in the historic Miners Trade Union House in Lens. The guide will then accompany you to the Louvre-Lens Museum, highlighting the visible transformations in the urban fabric and those to come. 25 Miners Trade Union House, 32 rue Casimir Beugnet in Lens. Arrival: Louvre-Lens Museum Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement) Afternoon Louvre-Lens museum, temporary exhibitions DescriptiON p. 18 AND 19 History begins in Mesopotamia. From Sumer to Babylone Until 23 January 2017 The Le Nain brothers Music in Antiquity From 22 March to 26 June 2017 From 13 September 2017 to 15 January At the top of the stairs of the reception desk groups of the Louvre-Lens museum, Lens entrance, 99 rue Paul Bert in Lens. per person (minimum 10 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price Sundays Bank holidays Up to From 26 to and more Prices including: the professional guide for each visit and the museum time-slot (speaking right). Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Titles, dates and prices of the exhibitions submit to change. Option Guided Tour of the Galerie du Temps instead of the temporary exhibition : - 9 (admission free of the temporary exhibition). 9

10 product n 6 NEW The DDTour invites you to discover the Mining Basin in a new light, featuring sustainable development and ecological conversion. Mining left traces, however, local actors transform them today into an opportunity for change: return of nature, development of renewable energies, strong participation of the residents in projects, etc. Here, we help you explore the mining aftermath and the riches that are available to a land that goes from black to green! Morning Loos-en-Gohelle, Pilot city of Sustainable Development A green community thanks to its long-standing commitment to sustainable development after its mining history, Loos-en-Gohelle follows an unusual path in the Black Country. From urban sites to forested areas, explore this route, through concrete examples, to discover the reconversion of a mining community that has become a pilot city for sustainable development. 30 Lunch (included) with an intervention of Culture Commune. What are we doing at Culture Commune? Set up on 11/19 site, the Culture Commune implements its artistic and cultural project near the former Mining Basin of the Pas-de-Calais. Sensitive to questions related to sustainable development, it puts the active participation of artists and residents at the heart of its project. Come discover its history comprising numerous innovative projects. 30 mn Afternoon Europe s highest slag heaps go green Coal mining marked the landscape of the Mining Basin. Through this hiking tour, on the 11/19 site and its slag heaps, you will discover all the riches of these stone giants: mining history, geology, landscape, specific plants and animals, etc. From the pit to the slopes of the heaps, the guide will share his or her historical and natural knowledge with you while climbing the highest heaps in Europe. You will see this former mining wasteland in a new light, full of ecological conversion and sustainable development. 1h30 Environmental technologies as the engine of transition Renewable energy, green building, renovation of the mining areas, etc. At the time of the Third Industrial Revolution, new technologies focus on a more sustainable development of our territories! A true platform dedicated to environmental technologies, the CD2E invites you to visit its full-size laboratories: Théâtre de l écoconstruction (see and touch green building materials), Réhafutur (low energy renovation) and the Lumiwatt platform (photovoltaics at the foot of the heaps). 10 1h30 per person (minimum 15 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price Up to From 26 to From 31 to Prices including: the professional guide for the visits of Loos-en-Gohelle and CD2E, the guide for the visit with the CPIE, the intervention of Culture Commune, lunch. Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. Prices for less than 15 persons and more than 40 persons on demand. Day proposed in partnership with CERDD, the town of Loos-en-Gohelle, Culture Commune and the CPIE Chaîne des terrils.

11 product n 7 From the Great War to the Reconstruction Morning Coach tour The Artois battlefields A land steeped in history, the sector of the Artois hills was dissected by the front line from 1914 to These cemeteries and memorials reveal to us the diversity of the tributes paid to soldiers according to their nation of origin. This trail will take you from the French Cemetery of Notre-Dame de Lorette to the German Cemetery at Neuville-Saint-Vaast, passing through the Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery at Souchez and the Canadian National Memorial Park at Vimy. 3h With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. In front of the main entrance of the Necropolis of Notre- Dame-de-Lorette Sundays 270 bank holidays Possibility to shorten the tour excluding one of the sites. Prices on demand. Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement). Afternoon Guided tour Lens Art deco, history of a reconstruction Let us tell you about the fantastic evolution of the city of Lens both historically and architecturally. The façades will be a pretext for a presentation of the different architectural movements (Art Nouveau, Regionalism, Art deco, etc.) from the Reconstruction to the present day. The walking trail of nearly 3km will also showcase the men and women who shaped the city Lens and help you (re)discover the centre of Lens from the railway station to Place Jean Jaurès through its adjacent streets. 25 Departure: In front of the Lens SNCF railway station. Arrival: Jean Jaurès square in Lens (Townhall square) Sundays 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide for each visit. Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). 11

12 12 À LA CARTE VISITS

13 MEMORIAL SITES Lens War and Peace History Centre Standing at the foot of the hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, this new museum presents the Great War on the soil of the Nord-Pas de Calais, employing innovative museographic techniques (audiovisual, interactive models, objects in their historical context, etc...). We propose to visit this new symbolic place, designed by the architect Pierre-Louis Faloci, accompanied by a professional guide. He will show you the different thematic: the war of movement and the trench system, the bloody offensives and the occupation of the Nord region, the 1918 offensives and death on the front, the ruins and the great reconstruction. Product not available on Mondays (except Easter Monday and Whit Monday), Tuesdays afternoon, Fridays morning, in January, on 1 May and 25 December. product n 8 Tour with a guide from the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Lievin (booking required) 102 rue Pasteur in Souchez. 1h Sundays Prices including: the professional guide of the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Lievin and the time slot. 190 bank holidays product n 9 Booked time slot tour permission to bring your own guide to give a tour of the museum (booking required, proof required) or to ensure your access time coming without a guide. Price of a booked time slot with tour permission product n 10 product n 11 Booked time slot and audioguides (within the limits of available stock) /pers. Educational workshops dedicated to schools and leisure centre Designed by the Countries of Art and History organisation of the Lens-Liévin Agglomeration Community with the help of a missionary professor of National Education, these activities provide an opportunity for young people to handle archaeological objects and examine certain aspects of the conflict according to two themes: Life on the Front and The British Empire in the Great War new 1class* 110 From the age of eight. Prices including: the professional guide of the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Lievin and the time slot. *Limited to 30 pupils and 3 adults for schools and 25 children and 3 adults for leisure centre. 13

14 MEMORIAL SITES product n 12 product n 13 The National Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Ring of Remembrance The hill of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette was a strategic promontory during the First World War. This site was one of the main theatres of battle in the Artois from October 1914 to October In 1925, a national cemetery was inaugurated which contains 20,000 individual graves and the remains of over 22,000 unknown soldiers placed in 8 ossuaries. the Basilica and the 52-metre high tower, representing a lantern of the dead, the work of the architect Louis-Marie Cordonnier are of Romano-Byzantine inspiration. Overview of the Great War in Nord-Pas de Calais Within a short period of time, discover the Great War in Nord-Pas de Calais with a guide, through two major memorial sites: the new Lens museum and the ring of remambrence (see description p. 13 and p. 14). This visit included the Ring of Rembrance, designed by the architect Philippe Prost (awarded by several prizes), which brings together 580,000 names presented in alphabetical order without distinction by nationality (British, German, French...), thereby uniting friend and foe of yesteryear rue Pasteur in Souchez. 14 In front of the main entrance of the Necropolis Notre-Damede-Lorette, Ablain-St-Nazaire Sundays Prices including: the professional guide 190 bank holidays Sundays 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide of the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Liévin and the time slot. Product not available on Mondays (except Easter Monday and Whit Monday), Tuesdays afternoon, Fridays morning, in January, on 1 May and 25 December.

15 MEMORIAL SITES product n 14 COMMeMORATIONS CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE 9 april 1917 The site of the canadian Vimy Memorial The taking of Vimy Ridge by the Canadians in April 1917 was a pivotal episode in the battles waged in the Artois sector during the Great War. Accompanied by a guide, Discover the Vimy Canadian Memorial Park, a real tribute to the soldiers of the Great War, which was given as a gift to the Canadian people by the French nation. Standing at the centre of a 110 hectare park, this unique site takes the visitor on a journey into the Great War, in particular through the restored trenches, the war cemeteries and the imposing Memorial. Its magnificient white pylons pay tribute to the 66,000 Canadian soldiers died in France during the conflict and the names of the 11,285 soldiers with no known resting place. In April 2017, a lot of Canadians will commemorate the centennial of this battle. A new Visitor and Education Centre will open to show this important part of Canadian history. 1h30 25 Memorial car park, RD 55, in Givenchy-en-Gohelle Sundays Prices including: the professional guide. 190 bank holidays 15

16 MEMORIAL SITES WALKING TRAIL product n 15 product n 16 product n 17 new Meeting the Canadians walking trail Accompanied by a guide, you will climb Vimy Ridge by taking the hiking trails from Givenchy-en- Gohelle. At the summit, you will discover the Canadian Memorial, the trenches that bear witness to the battles and the Moroccan Division Memorial before returning to the heart of the village. Please wear proper hiking gear. Sur les traces des poilus walking trail Starting from the War and Peace History Centre of Souchez, the guide takes you for a hike to explore the Necropolis of Notre-Damede-Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery. You will walk through the woods following the footsteps of the soldiers of the Great War. Once on the plateau, the guide tells you about the landscape to help you better understand the characteristics of this strategic location. The tour continues through the tombs to discover the Basilica, Lantern Tower and the Ring of Remembrance. You then join the War and Peace History Centre by the Remembrance Trail set up along the main road. Please wear proper hiking gear. very hilly terrain The battle of hill 70 walking trail In August 1917, when the British army attacked Belgium near Passchendaele, the Canadian divisions created a diversion on Hill 70, located between Loos and Lens. Sometimes referred to as a forgotten battle, the Battle of Hill 70 represents a major achievement for the Canadians, as did their victory of Vimy Ridge in April Take a walk on the hiking trails of Loosen-Gohelle and relive the battle by observing the landscapes, discovering the new Canadian memorial on the old slag heap 15 and visiting Loos British Cemetery. Please wear proper hiking gear. CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF HILL In front of the church of Givenchy-en-Gohelle. War & Peace - History Centre, 102 rue Pasteur in Souchez. Loos-en-Gohelle town hall square Sundays Sundays Sundays bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide. 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide. 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide.

17 MEMORIAL SITES product n 18 product n 19 product n 20 The Artois battlefields A land steeped in history, the sector of the Artois hills was dissected by the front line from 1914 to Cemeteries and memorials carry nowadays the scars and verify the intensity of the human sacrifice. Going through these cemeteries reveal to us the diversity of the tributes paid to soldiers according to their nation of origin. This trail will take you from the French Cemetery of Notre-Dame de Lorette and the Ring of remembrance to the German Cemetery at Neuville- Saint-Vaast, passing through the Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery at Souchez and the Canadian National Memorial Park at Vimy. The battle of Loos CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF HILL 70 Launched on the 25 September, the battle of Loos was fought by the forces of the British Empire, in support of the French army who were in Souchez and on the Vimy Ridge. Even today, the battle of Loos is still marked by a heavy human toll and the violence of the fighting, and was uppermost in Britains minds. This tour will help you to understand the importance of this battle threw many sites: the slag heaps of Loos en Gohelle which represented strategic positions both the Germans and the British, Dud Corner Memorial and Cemetery, Loos British Cemetery, the Dupuich farm where inscriptions were engraved by soldiers. CENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF HILL 70 Alexandre Villedieu museum, battlefields of Loos and hill 70 During 2 hours, the group visit the Alexandre Villedieu museum and discover the battlefield trough a paronamic view of the slap heap (100 meters high), tour about the theme three battles in Loos in May 1915 (the Frenchs) ; the battle of Loos in 1915 (the Britains) et the hill 70 (the Canadians). 3h In front of the main entrance of the Necropolis Notre-Damede-Lorette. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Pithead of the 11/19, in front of the tourist information centre, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Between 12 and 50 Loos-en-Gohelle town hall square Sundays Sundays Prices, please consult us 270 bank holidays 230 bank holidays Product not available from November to February. Prices including: the professional guide. Prices not including: transport (see p.3). Prices including: the professional guide. Prices not including: transport (see p.3). 17

18 THE LOUVRE-LENS MUSEUM product n 21 Guided tour of the Galerie du temps The Louvre-Lens offers a unique exploration of the collection of the Louvre through the Galerie du temps (the Time gallery). The visitor is invited on a journey through time from Antiquity to Modern Times, passing through the Middle Ages. The guide will also tell you about the architecture of the building and the history of the site. product n 22 Exhibition: History begins in Mesopotamia. From Sumer to Babylone Mesopotamia, a country between the two rivers located in today s Iraq, is considered as the birthplace of the modern economy and of writing, which brought with it the start of History. It is also the land of the first cities and the oldest known political and administrative systems. Until 23 January 2017 product n 23 Exhibition: Mirors Guided tour combined with the Galerie du temps. Mirrors are fascinating and complex objects. An endless source of inspiration, they are the indispensable accessory of painters when creating self-portraits and of artists exploring, thanks to the play with reflections, the diversity of shapes of their subject. With the Mirrors exhibition, sharpen your eyesight and question what you can see or think you can see. Discover a selection of exceptional works from the Hauts-de-France museums, combining the periods from Ancient Times to the present day. From 3 December 2016 to 18 September

19 THE LOUVRE-LENS MUSEUM product n 24 product n 25 Exhibition: The Le Nain brothers The Louvre-Lens is mounting the first exhibition for over 35 years dedicated to the Le Nain brothers: Antoine (died 1648), Louis (1648) and Mathieu (1677). Rediscovered and described as painters of reality by the critic Champfleury in the mid-19th century, the Le Nain brothers painted the most powerful and most human pictures of the people of the 17th century. The Forge and The Cart are unforgettable works, which must be rediscovered in a new light today. This exhibition aims to highlight all the aspects of the Le Nain brothers art, from their small-scale brasses to their famous bucolic scenes, as well as their works on religious and mythological themes. Their production is placed in a European context, but is also compared with the masterpieces of their most talented rivals, little known today and referred to using notnames: the Maître des Jeux, the Maître des Cortèges and the Maître aux Béguins. Exhibition: Music in Antiquity The Louvre-Lens museum presents the very first exhibition dedicated to music in the great civilisations of the antique period in the Mediterranean; from Rome to Mesopotamia, passing through Greece and Egypt. With a highly diverse collection of 400 works, Music in Ancient Times allows visitors to understand just how important music was and how it accompanied the lives of people at the various stages of their lives; from birth to death. From 22 March to 26 June 2017 From 13 September 2017 to 15 January At the top of the stairs of the reception desk groups of the Louvre-Lens museum, Lens entrance, 99 rue Paul Bert in Lens. PRICES PRODUCTS 21 AND 23: per person (minimum 10 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price Sundays Bank holidays Up to From 26 to and more Prices products 22, 24 and 25: per person (minimum 10 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price Sundays Bank holidays Up to From 26 to and more Prices including: the professional guide for each visit and the museum time-slot (speaking right). Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Titles, dates and prices of the exhibitions submit to change. 19

20 art deco product n 26 Lens Art deco, history of a reconstruction Let us tell you about the fantastic evolution of the city of Lens both historically and architecturally. The façades will be a pretext for a presentation of the different architectural movements (Art Nouveau, Regionalism, Art deco, etc.) from the Reconstruction to the present day. The walking trail of nearly 3km will also showcase the men and women who shaped the city Lens and help you (re)discover the centre of Lens from the railway station to Place Jean Jaurès through its adjacent streets. 25 Departure: In front of the Lens SNCF railway station. Arrival: Jean Jaurès square in Lens (Townhall square.) Sundays 190 bank holidays Prices including: The professional guide. Metamorphoses of the territory product n 27 new The Louvre-Lens effect on the territory SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Euralens is a territorial development structure established in 2009 with the arrival of the Louvre Museum in Lens. Its goal: to maximize the Louvre-Lens effect on the territory. It encourages dialogue between all types of people involved within its discussion group, enhances the value of quality projects recognized by its label and gives food for thought about the future of the Mining Basin. Through its mining heritage, it opens up new prospects for sustainable development. In other words, it favours its transition from the Black Archipelago to the Green Archipelago. Discover the history of Euralens in pictures in the historic Miners Trade Union House in Lens. The guide will then accompany you to the Louvre-Lens Museum, highlighting the visible transformations in the urban fabric and those to come. 25 Miners Trade Union House, 32 rue Casimir Beugnet in Lens. Arrival: Louvre-Lens museum Prices including: the professional guide. Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and banking holidays. This tour may be adapted for professionals, prices and booking instructions, please contact us.

21 MINING HERITAGE product n 28 product n 29 From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens Between slag heaps and head frames, this guided coach tour offers a glimpse of the soul of the Mining Basin, recently registered on the UNESCO World heritage. From the Former Administrative Headquarters of Lens mining company to the Base 11/19 and its twin slag heaps (mining mountains), you will discover the diversity of the mining heritage and the challenge fir its reconversion. A tour of the mining communities is a great opportunity to learn about the lives of miners and their families and allows you to appreciate the architectural, urban and scenic qualities of the working-class environment. 30 In front of the Lens SNCF railway station. The great offices of the Lens Mining Company The Jean Perrin Faculty of science, which hosts over 1,000 students, holds the former great offices the Lens Mining Company. After visiting the garden and having an architectural interpretation of the façade, you will have the opportunity to enter this prestigious edifice. Discover the decorations designed by great figures of Art deco such as Majorelle and Daum. 1h30 25 With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. At the main entrance of the faculty, rue Jean Souvraz in Lens Sundays 230 bank holidays 130 Prices including: the professional guide. Prices not including: transport (see p.3). Prices including: the professional guide. Product not available on Week-ends, between noon and 2.00 p.m., in January and on the faculty s administrative closure days (please contact us). 21

22 MINING HERITAGE product n 30 product n 31 The 11/19: working place, living place Accompanied by a guide, go off to explore the coal site 11/19, one of the four important sites of the coalfield territory, recently included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This site has the advantage of offering an overall view of what a mine site could have been like, with a mining pit, slagheaps (coal remains), and a miners village. Associated with the mining pit 11/19, the Cité des Provinces is an exceptional whole mining housing environment. You will be surprised by the urban, architectural and landscaped qualities of this place. You will learn about the life of the mining workers and their families in this site marked by the paternalism of the leaders of the Lens Mining Company. Europe s highest slag heaps go green Tour proposed by the CPIE Chaîne des Terrils. Coal mining marked the landscape of the Mining Basin. Through this hiking tour, you will discover all the riches of these stone giants: mining history, geology, landscape, specific plants and animals, etc. From the pit to the slopes of the heaps, the guide will share his or her historical and natural knowledge with you while climbing the highest heaps in Europe. You will see this former mining wasteland in a new light, full of ecological conversion and sustainable development. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1h Pithead of the 11/19, in front of the tourist information centre, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens. Pithead of the 11/19, central espanade, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens Sundays 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide This tour may be adapted for professionals, prices and booking instructions, please contact us.

23 MINING HERITAGE product n 32 product n 33 product n 34 The St Théodore Mining Village Around the Louvre-Lens, discover the St-Théodore mining village which was associated to the former pit 9 of the Lens Mining Company. The guide will give you the keys about the history and architecture of this district to understand how this urban complex could work. Thanks to this pedestrian guided tour, you will discover the daily life of women and men who worked for the extraction of coal on the current site of the museum. Liévin, from the history of mining to revival This tour teaches you about the history of a city whose origins go back well before the discovery of coal. From the city of St-Amé, marked by the catastrophe of 1974, to the presentation of the future reserves of the Louvre, through the old central offices of the Mining Company of Lens, the House of Remembrance and the Town Hall, the guide will help you discover the rich heritage of this town, of which several elements are included within the World Heritage site of the Mining Basin of Nord-Pas de Calais. In the miners footsteps, from Lens to Grenay Taking in the former 11/19 pithead in Loos-en-Gohelle, the St-Amé district in Liévin, the mining villages of Grenay, Bully-les-Mines and Mazingarbe, this mining region trail is an opportunity to experience the history and richness of the Nord- Pas de Calais Mining Basin, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since Climb Europe s highest slag heaps for a view over the landscapes created by coal mining activities and be surprised by the different sides of this living and exceptional heritage thanks to this tour between mining extraction areas, health and leisure facilities and great mining villages. 1h30 25 In front of the reception desk of the Louvre-Lens museum Maison de la Mémoire, 2 rue du 4 septembre in Liévin. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. 3h Pithead of the 11/19, in front of the tourist information centre, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size Sundays Sundays 190 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide. Prices including: the professional guide. Prices not including: transport (see p.3). Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. 270 bank holidays Prices including: the professional guide Prices not including: transport (see p.3). 23

24 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MINING BASIN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT product n 35 product n 36 Loos-en-Gohelle, pilot city of Sustainable Development Tour in partnership with the town of Loos-en- Gohelle. A green community thanks to its long-standing commitment to sustainable development after its mining history, Loos-en-Gohelle follows an unusual path in the Black Country. From urban sites to forested areas, explore this route, through concrete examples, to discover the reconversion of a mining community that has become a pilot city for sustainable development. Environmental technologies as the engine of transition Tour in partnership with the CD2E Renewable energy, green building, renovation of the mining areas, etc. At the time of the Third Industrial Revolution, new technologies focus on a more sustainable development of our territories! A true platform dedicated to environmental technologies, the CD2E invites you to visit its full-size laboratories: Théâtre de l éco-construction (see and touch green building materials), Réhafutur (low energy renovation) and the Lumiwatt platform (photovoltaics at the foot of the heaps) Loos-en-Gohelle town hall square. Arrival: Base 11/19 in Loos-en-Gohelle. Pithead of the 11/19, central esplanade, access via avenue de la Fosse 11 in Lens Prices including: the professional guide Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. This tour may be adapted for professionals, prices and booking instructions, please contact us. Prices including: the professional guide and the access to the different sites. Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. This tour may be adapted for professionals, prices and booking instructions, please contact us.

25 sport product n 37 The Bollaert-Delelis stadium Inaugurated in 1932, the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium, named after Félix Bollaert, director of the Lens Mining Company at the start of its construction, and André Delelis, former mayor of Lens, quickly established itself as the heart of the town of Lens. A stronghold of French football, the so-called English stadium with its 4 separate stands can accommodate up to 38,223 people seated, more than the total population of Lens (36,000 inhabitants). It brings together, at each Racing-Club of Lens meeting, Lens fans, known for their hospitality and their reputation as the best audience in France. From the locker rooms to the official stands, come and explore this symbolic place. However, a guided tour of the stadium cannot be guaranteed, even when booking in advance. Tours may be cancelled or postponed up until a few days before the reserved date, depending on the availability of the stadium. Groups can then decide to postpone their visit, replace it with another service (of the same value) or cancel their reservation. 1h30 25 Inside the shop Emotion foot, main entrance of the Bollaert-Delelis stadium in Lens. 170 Prices including: the professional guide and the access to the stadium. Product available on Tuesdays, Thursdays except when it s bank holidays. ENTERTAINMENT product n 38 Katy Folies: A wonderful place to enjoy yourself in Lens! The whole team of Katy Folies welcomes you in a convivial and baroque setting. After a diverse career in the world of showbiz, glitter and entertainment, Katy fulfilled her dream and opened her own cabaret. Surrounded by dancers, transformists, caricaturists, acrobats and more, she offers customized services according to your wishes for meals, shows or entertainment (dinner show, cabaret, afternoon guinguette, etc.). From 35 to 130 From 32 (dinner and dancing excluding drinks) to 59 (dinner show with cabaret revue, drinks included) Product available every day. 25

26 LOCAL PRODUCTS product n 39 product n 40 Jeanson chocolate makers > Lens A great chocolate maker in Lens since 1992, Mr. Jeanson creates specialities enhancing our region such as Fleur de Bonheur (flower of happiness) and Cœur de Braise (ember heart) chocolates, and also his Frivolités Lensoises (chocolate truffles) or Ascalat (chocolate based shallots)... You watch a video showing how chocolates are made since the cocoa farming to the workshops according to celebrations. Mr. Jeanson will then open the doors of his pastry and chocolate workshops to you, and the visit concludes with a tasting. Philippe Olivier Cheese shop > Lens From a family of cheese collectors, refiners and shopkeepers since 1907, Philippe Olivier opened his first cheese shop in Boulogne-sur-Mer in You will find in his shop 150 kinds of mature cheeses (including a wide range of cheeses from Pays du Nord) and fresh dairy products (cream, yoghurt, butter, etc.). After having showed these products, you will then have the opportunity to taste some regional cheese from Nord-Pas de Calais. Miam! PACKAGE 1 1h From 10 to 18 PACKAGE 1 PACKAGE /pers. 7 /pers. Tour and tasting. PACKAGE 2 1h30 Tour, tasting and breakfast (hot drink and pastry). Product available every mornings from Tuesday to Friday. Miam! Between 20 and 40 min 3.50 /pers. Tasting From 10 to 15 Available on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 a.m. to p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday morning. 26

27 LOCAL PRODUCTS product n 41 product n 42 Castelain Brewery > Bénifontaine The brewery s showcase product is still the Ch ti Blonde, bière de garde (beer for keeping) par excellence available in Dark, Amber, Triple and Wheat; however, other beers have since been advertised: La Jade, La Maltesse, La Cervoise and La Derby Blonde. These various beers have won many awards at the Paris Salon de l Agriculture. During the tour, you discover the world of the renowned Ch ti beer. During the guided visit, you will be introduced to the history of beer in general and that of the brewery in particular, the raw materials and their role in the production process, the ecomuseum and its collection of enamelled plaques, the video film and the various stages in beer production. You will then be offered a tasting. Saint-Germain Brewery > Aix-Noulette The tour starts with a brief history of this artisanal brewery founded in May 2003 which restores the brewery activities of the small village of Aix-Noulette. The brewers then introduce you to the raw materials used in the production of their beer and accompany you around the brewing and bottling facilities in order to discover how the beer named Page 24 is made. After recounting the various legends from which the name originates Page 24, the tasting session provides you with the opportunity to sample the diversity of these traditionally brewed, unfiltered and unpasteurized beers. This brewery is the most awarded in the Paris Salon de l Agriculture. 60 1h15 Miam! PACKAGE 1 PACKAGE 2 Free tour and tasting Guided tour and tasting 5 /pers. 5 /pers. (Less than 20 pers.) 3 /pers. (From 20 pers.) (From 20 pers.) Miam! From 30 to 55 For the free tour, available from Monday to Saturday. For the guided tour, available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoon. The abuse of alcohol is dangerous for your health. Consume with moderation. 4 /pers. Tour and tasting Available on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The abuse of alcohol is dangerous for your health. Consume with moderation. 27

28 28 AROUND THE LOUVRE-LENS

29 product n 43 A JOURNEY THROUGH MINING COUNTRY FULL-DAY PRODUCT Day proposed in partnership with the 9-9bis/CAHC Go on a journey in mining country and discover the richness and diversity of a heritage that has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as an Evolving Cultural Landscape. From two of the four major sites of the mining history of Nord-Pas-de-Calais Basin, including the 11/19 pits of Loos-en-Gohelle and 9-9bis of Oignies, the trail offers the opportunity to understand the immense heritage shaped by mining. From heaps to remarkable facilities, from communities to places of remembrance, discover the landscapes, architecture, leisure activities and values that make up this exceptional living heritage. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Prices and booking instructions, please contact us. 29

30 product n 44 ARTOIS: COMMeMORATIONS FULL-DAY PRODUCT FROM 47, 60 / pers. AN INTERNATIONAL BATTLEFRONT Soldiers from across the world waged battle along a 30-kilometre front. This tour will take you on a discovery of the key sites of the Great War in Artois and you will be introduced to the many nationalities involved in the battles that were fought here. Morning Neuve-Capelle Indian Memorial honouring the memory of 4,847 Indian soldiers who fell in France. Next to it is the unique Portuguese war cemetery, the resting place of 1,831 soldiers. French Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette and the Ring of Remembrance, major places of the French remembrance. It is the biggest Necropolis of the Great War in France, composed of a cemetery gathering 44,000 soldiers who died for France, a basilica and a lantern tower which sweeps rays of light across the surrounding plain. Inaugured on 11 November 2014, the Ring of Remembrance is facing the French National Necropolis. This ellipse-shaped monument features the names of 580,000 soldiers who fell in Nordpas de Calais during the First World War (40 nationalities). 30 Lunch in a regional restaurant (included). Afternoon Canadian National Memorial Park in Vimy, Candian enclave in Artois land. rising up over the plain, the imposing monument pays tribute to the 66,000 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in France and bears the names of the 11,285 men who have no known resting place. White House German War Cemetery, the biggest German military cemetery in France, in Neuville-Saint-Vaast. Wellington Tunnels in Arras, unique work in all the British army history. The British Sappers and New Zealand Tunnellers created a real network of underground barracks spacious enough to accommodate 24,000 soldiers. 3h30 With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. per person (minimum 20 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price From 20 to From 30 to and more Day proposed in partnership with the Tourist Office of Arras and the Tourist Office of Béthune-Bruay. 30 Prices including: the Wellington Quarry admission fee, the professional guide for the whole day and lunch. Prices not including: transport (see p.3).

31 product n 45 DESTINATION AROUND THE LOUVRE-LENS DAY 1 STAY FROM 32 / pers. Morning Béthune in the heart of Art deco Tour proposed by the Tourist Office of Béthune-Bruay. Between mining operations and destruction during WWI, the Art deco style was chosen for the Reconstruction. During the bus tour, we will take you to discover the centre of Béthune with its large square and façades and Bruay-La-Buissière, featuring a remarkable example of Art deco architecture unique in France: the park stadium and its swimming pool. Lunch (supplement) Afternoon Arras, a martyr town 30 3h 25 Tour proposed by the Tourist Office of Arras. The Wellington Tunnels. From November 1916, the British Army prepares the Spring offensive of They had the brainwave of having the town limestone medieval quarries linked together by the New Zealand tunneling companies, to create a real underground quartering network, which could host up to 24,000 soldiers. Arras, phenix town. Discover the epic identical reconstruction of a city that has been rising again from its ashes. With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Accommodation and dinner (supplement) day 2 Description p. 7 Tours proposed by the Tourist Office of Lens-Liévin. Morning Coach tour From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens 30 With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Lunch in a regional, traditional or gatronomic restaurant (supplement). Afternoon The Galerie du temps of the Louvre-Lens museum 20 per person (minimum 15 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price From 15 to From 26 to From 41 to Prices including: the professional guide for each visit. Prices on Sundays, bank holidays, less than 15 persons and more than 50 persons, please contact us. Product not available on Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. 31

32 product n 46 DIVE INTO ART FULL-DAY PRODUCT Morning The Galerie du temps of the Louvre-Lens museum DescriptiON p Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement) Afternoon La Piscine Museum, tour about the rehabilitating of the building In the exceptional surroundings of what used to be A.Baert s 1932 Art deco swimming baths, the Museum of Art and Industry offers its visitors an original setting for its collections of applied arts (drawings, textiles and ceramics) and fine-arts (19th and 20th centuries paintings and sculptures). 1h30 20 product n 47 per person (minimum 10 persons) Number of persons Weekday Price From 10 to From 26 to From 41 to Prices including: the professional guide for each visit, Entrance fees for The Piscine museum and the museum timeslot (speaking right). Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. ART DECO: ROAD SIDE, COURTYARD SIDE Morning The villa Cavrois Designed between 1929 and 1932, the Villa Cavrois is the most emblematic achievement of architect Mallet-Stevens, a figure of the modernist school. Mallet-Stevens designed the villa Cavrois like a true modern château combining classic design and modernist aesthetic. 1h30 25 Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement). Afternoon Lens Art deco, history of a reconstruction DescriptiON p per group + 9 per person Prices including: the professional guide for each visit, Entrance fees for The villa Cavrois. Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3). Product not available on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.

33 product n 48 FULL-DAY PRODUCT THE MINE, FROM DAYLIGHT TO THE HEART FROM 14, 50 / pers. Morning From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens Description p With your own coach. Based on a single-deck coach, standard size. Lunch in a regional, traditional or gastronomic restaurant (supplement) Afternoon The Lewarde Mining History Centre Come and discover the world of mining and the work of miners in the Mining History Centre, France s largest mining museum! Take your helmet and you will find yourself plunged deep in the world of mining. Accompanied by a heritage interpreter, step into the miners underground world, recreated by the throbbing of the machines and projected images to help visitors imagine the miners at work. Back on the surface, explore the seven major exhibition dedicated to history, geology, energy and daily life of miners. Discover the reconstructions of the administrative office, enter the emblematic world of this former Delloye colliery, with clothes hanging in the bathrooms, lamps lined up in the lamp room, a horse neighing in the stables As an addition to your visit, we offer a very special Meet a former miner experience (in French only): the miner will tell you all about his career, working conditions, safety underground and much more. Tour proposed by the Lewarde Mining History Centre. Package Discovery tour : Access to the site and exhibitions and guided tour of the tunnels. Or Package full tour : Access to the site and exhibitions and guided tour of the tunnels + the meeting experience. 30 per person (minimum 20 persons) Packages From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens + Discovery tour From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens + Full tour Number of persons Weekday Price Sundays Bank holidays From 20 to From 31 to and more From 20 to From 31 to and more Prices including: the professional guide for the guided tour From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens and the package in the Mining History Centre. Prices not including: lunch and transport (see p.3).prices for less than 20 persons, please contact us. Product not available from 1 to 31 January,1 May and 25 December. 33

34 SUMMARY TABLE OF THE 2017 PRODUCTS Product N TYPE of product untitled Weekdays Sundays Bank holidays Page N 1 Story of the Great War in the land of Remebrance Major sites of the Great War 20 3h UNESCO day at Louvre-Lens, a land of masterpieces Art and nature in the mining country Minimum 10 Minimum 10 5 Metamorphoses Minimum 10 6 DD Tour Minimum From the Great War to the reconstruction Guided tour of Lens War and Peace History Centre Booked time slot of Lens War and Peace History Centre Booked time slot and audioguided visit of Lens War and Peace History Centre Educational workshops of Lens War and Peace History Centre The National Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorete Overview of the Great War in Nord-Pas-de-Calais The site of the canadian Vimy Memorial Meeting the Canadians walking trail Sur les traces des poilus walking trail The Battle of Hill 70 walking trail 50 / h + 3h 3h X X h / pers class 110 X X h The Artois battlefields 50 3h The battle of Loos Alexandre Villedieu museum, battlefields of Loos and hill 70 From 12 to Please consult us Guided tour of the Galerie du temps Exhibition: History begins with Mesopotamia. From Sumer to Babylone (Louvre- Lens museum) Exhibition: Miroirs + Galerie du Temps (Louvre-Lens museum)

35 Product N TYPE OF PRODUCT UNTITLED Weekdays Sundays Bank holidays Page N 24 Exhibition: The Le Nain brothers (Louvre-Lens museum) Exhibition: Music in Antiquity (Louvre-Lens museum Lens Art Deco, History of a reconstruction The Louvre-Lens effect on the territory X X From the Mine to the Louvre- Lens The great offices of the Lens Mining Compagny 25 1h X X The 11/19: working place, living place 25 1h Europe s highest slag heaps go green The St-Théodore Mining Village 25 1h Liévin, from the history of mining to revival X X In the miners footsteps, from Lens to Grenay 50 3h Loos-en-Gohelle, pilot city of Sustainable Development X X Environmental technologies as the engine of transition X X The Bollaert-Delelis stadium 25 1h X X Katy Folies From 35 to 130 X From 32 to Miam! Jeanson chocolate makers From 10 to Miam! Philippe Olivier Cheese shop From 10 to and 40 mn. Between 1h h30 7 X X X X Miam! Castelain Brewery 60 3 or 5 X X Miam! Saint-Germain Brewery From 30 to 55 1h15 4 X X A journey through mining country Artois: an international battlefront Destination around the Louvre-Lens 50 Please consult us 29 Minimum 20 Minimum Dive into Art FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY À LA CARTE VISITS AROUND Louvre-Lens Art deco: road side, courtyard side The Mine, from daylight to the heart 25 Minimum h30 2 days + 1h30 1h / group + 9 / pers X X 30 X X 31 X X 32 X X

36 FOCUS ON THE MEMORIAL SITES 36 GETTING TO Lens By car: From Lille: Exit Lens on A1 motorway. Follow the A21, Exit n 8 on the A21. From Calais: Exit n 6.1 on A26 motorway. Follow the A21, Exit n 8 on the A21. By train: From London: Eurostar to Lille and regional train connection at Lille. From Paris: TGV to Lens in 1h15. From Lille: Regional express train to Lens. Journay time: 50mn. For more information on trains and TGV: Tel: +33 (0) (non-surcharged call) By plane: The Lille-Lesquin airport is located 35 km from the Lens-Liévin conurbation. For more information on the airport and flights: Tel: +33 (0)

37 Parking Coach parking Bollaert-Delelis Stadium car parks. Free. Access from the A21, exit 8 Lens ouest,route de Béthune then Rue Boulloche. Free car parks Close to the museum: Dumortier: 232 spaces Jean Jaurès car park in Liévin: 290 spaces Bollaert-Delelis Stadium: 2,000 spaces Close to the station: Montgré (Station) car park: 160 spaces Paid car parks Town centre: - Jean Jaurès: 290 spaces - Station: 300 spaces - République: 850 spaces - Place du Cantin: 119 spaces - Place Roger Salengro: 116 spaces - Pasteur: 67 spaces Paid parking in Lens town centre. Toilets Free Toilets - Station - Bollaert car park: rue Mansard Paid toilets (0.50) - République car park - Saint-Léger church - Carrefour Bollaert Motorhome service station Car park P6 at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium (behind McDonald s) Rue Maurice Fréchet Lens 6 pitches. Parking limited to 24 hours. Flat-rate free: 3 (wastewater disposal, 120 litres of fresh water and 30 minutes electricity recharge) Practical information TAXIS Lens Taxi Association, 24 hours a day SNCF Railway Station taxi rank: Tel.: +33 (0) Getting to the Louvre-Lens On foot: Pedestrian path. 20 to 25 minutes walk from the station. By bus: Free shuttle between the station and the Louvre-Lens : runs every 30 minutes, daily except on Tuesdays. From 8:25am from the Lens bus station (Platform A) until 6:15pm from the Louvre-Lens. Free. From the museum: H: 15, H: 45. From the bus station: H: 25, H: 55. Journey time: between 10 to 20 minutes Accessing the museum: By bus: From the drop-off area: 2 minutes on foot. From the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium via the Allée Marc Vivien Foé: 12 minutes on foot. By car: From the Jaurès car park in Liévin: 12 minutes on foot. From the Paul Bert car park: 10 minutes on foot. From the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium via the Allée Marc Vivien Foé: 12 minutes on foot. Public transport Tadao shop 77 rue Jean Létienne Lens Tel.: +33 (0) Access to the 11/19 coal site by Public transport: TADAO bus: Line 13 (Lycée Robespierre bus stop, 10 minutes walk): one bus every hour from Monday to Saturday all year except July and August. Ligne 22 (Grand-Mont - 11/19 coal site bus stop, 10 minutes walk): one bus every hour from Monday to Saturday. Ligne 41 A (Cité des Provinces bus stop): one bus every hour from Monday to Saturday. 37

38 BOOKING FORM (SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY) Group name: Name of group leader: Address: Landline and mobile number (mandatory for reaching the group on the day of the visit): Fax: Billing address if different: Type of group: Company Association Retirement Club Tourism professional School group Other Number of participants: Dates required: / / Times required: Language required: Booking request for the following package(s): FULL DAY PRODUCT Story of the Great War in the land of Remembrance Major sites of the Great War UNESCO day at Louvre-Lens, a land of masterpieces Art and Nature in the mining country Metamorphoses DD Tour From the Great War to the Reconstruction À LA CARTE PRODUCTS Guided tour of Lens War and Peace History Centre Booked time slot of Lens War and Peace History Centre Booked time slot and audioguided visit of Lens War and Peace History Centre Educational workshops of Lens War and Peace History Centre The National Necropolis of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Overview of the Great War in Nord-Pas de Calais The site of the canadian Vimy Memorial Meeting the Canadians walking trail Sur les traces des poilus walking trail The battle of hill 70 walking trail The Artois battlefields The battle of Loos Alexandre Villedieu museum, battlefields of Loos and hill 70 The Galerie du temps (Louvre-Lens museum) History begins in Mesopotamia. From Sumer to Babylone (Louvre-Lens museum) Mirors + Galerie du temps (Louvre-Lens museum) The Le Nain brothers (Louvre-Lens museum) Music in Antiquity (Louvre-Lens museum) Lens Art Deco, history of a reconstruction The Louvre-Lens effect on the territory From the Mine to the Louvre-Lens The great offices of the Lens Mining Company The 11/19: working place, living place Europe s highest slag heaps go green The St Théodore Mining Village Liévin, from the history of mining to revival In the miners footsteps, from Lens to Grenay Loos-en-Gohelle, Pilot city of Sustainable Development Environmental technologies as the engine of transition The Bollaert-Delelis stadium Katy Folies Jeanson chocolate makers Philippe Olivier Cheese shop Castelain Brewery Saint-Germain Brewery AROUND THE LOUVRE-LENS A journey through mining country Artois: an international battlefront Destination around the Louvre-Lens Dive into Art Art deco: Road side, courtyard side The mine, from daylight to the heart You would like that the Tourist Office book for you: A coach (give journey details) Meals: Breakfast Lunch Afternoon tea Evening meal If lunch and/or evening meal: Type of food: Traditional Regional Gastronomic World cuisine Budget: Accommodation: Number of rooms (double and single): Budget: Remarks: Date et signature: (conditions of sales read and approved) 38 To be returned by fax: + 33 (0) or by groupes@tourisme-lenslievin.fr or by post: Office de Tourisme et du Patrimoine de Lens-Liévin Service Réceptif 58 rue de la Gare Lens

39 GENERAL AND SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR GROUPS Art 1 - Definition Under Article L of the Tourism Code, the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Lievin, hereinafter referred to as the Tourist Office, is authorized to sell tourist services under the conditions provided for by Article L.211 and following of the Tourism Code which fixes the conditions governing the exercise of activities relating to the organization and sale of travel and accommodation. It facilitates the activities of the public by offering a selection of services and by guaranteeing reliable reservations. Under no circumstances can the Tourist Office be held liable where its contracts are used by third parties or for purposes other than touristic. Art 2 - Conditions The client acknowledges having read the information relating to prices and other elements making up the services provided. Art 3 - Liability The Tourist Office offers the services featuring in the brochure Groups, for which it is the sole contact organisation, and is answerable for the performance of the obligations arising from these terms and conditions of sale. The Tourist Office reserves the right, where necessary, to amend the services and fixed prices offered. Where this is the case, the client will be notified in writing by the Tourist Office prior to signature of the contract. Likewise, the Tourist Office cannot be held liable for unforeseen events or force majeure events, or for the actions of any person not involved with the organization or the provision of the service. Art 4 Booking The sale of services or packages will necessarily be covered by a contract between the Destination Management Department of the Tourist Office and the client. A tentative reservation is not considered a firm booking. Booking is confirmed and definitive upon receipt of the booking contract duly completed and signed by the client, subject to availability and after payment of a deposit of 30% of the total amount of the service. The exact number of participants must be specified in writing at least one week before the visit. After that period, the last number of participants registered will be invoiced. All reservations imply acceptance of the terms of sale. A voucher (sent beforehand by the Tourist Office to the service provider) must be signed by the service provider and the group leader on the day of the service. Any modification of this voucher, if both parties agree, must be joined to the signature of the person in charge of the group and the service provider. For any extra service outside the contract, the group will pay the service provider directly on the day of the service (including if the group wishes to invite the guide(s)). A free service is offered to each bus driver as well as to each group of 40 people (only for services with partners such as restaurants, hosts and local products ). Meals: the Tourist Office will send to the client a number of suggested restaurants and menus, according to the client s request. The client will notify its menu choice and the detailed choice of dishes at least 3 weeks prior to arrival, and will indicate the exact number of people no later than one week beforehand. Beyond this period, the number of participants declared will be billed for. The quoted price is understood to relate to a single choice of dishes for the whole group. Guided tour Local products : the Tourist Office will advise the client the visit conditions (duration, capacity, prices, meeting points ) The client will notify the exact number of people and, where applicable, the chosen package, no later than one week beforehand. Beyond this period, the number of participants declared will be billed for. An exchange voucher (sent in advance to the partner by the Tourist Office) must be signed by the partner and the group leader on the day of the service. Guided tour of the Bollaert-Delelis stadium: The group will return the signed contract in order to confirm its booking. No deposit is required. The balance will be settled after the service, upon receipt of the invoice. Accommodation: the client will send a final booking list 30 days prior to arrival. The final list of names must reach the Tourist Office no later than one week before arrival. Beyond this period, the number of participants declared will be billed for. Coaches: coaches used for the coach tours in the brochure must be equipped with a microphone in working order and a seat reserved for the guide. The driver s statutory rest time must be planned, and must not be scheduled during the visit The legal rest period of the driver must be anticipated and must not take place during the visit, if so, all the content of the tour cannot be provided. The bus must imperatively bring the guide back to the starting point of the tour, unless otherwise stated in the booking contract. For circuits including climbing the 11/19 heaps of Loos-en-Gohelle, it will be up to the tour guide depending on the weather and safety conditions. Art 5 Late booking In case of booking less than one week before the beginning of the stay, the full payment will be required at once, when booking. Art 6 - Prices The prices indicated are applicable to groups and are valid from 1 January 2017 to 31 December They are quoted inclusive of all taxes. The client will be charged a supplement for visits on Sundays and bank holidays. A 25 supplement per guide per visit will be charged for guided visits in a foreign language. Prices and times are indicated for information purposes and are not contractual. Please enquire in advance. Art 7 - Payment of the balance The payment for visits is settled upon invoice at the Tourist Office. The client must pay the agreed and outstanding balance for the service no later than the day on which it is provided. Any settlements from abroad may incur bank charges; these are at the expense of the client. Art 8 Late arrival Should the group arrive late, the visit will be curtailed and will therefore finish at the time indicated on the booking contract. It may be extended at the request of the client,subject to the availability of guides or other service providers, and will be charged at the rate of one additional hour of guided service. Late arrival or early departure will not give rise to any refund. Art 9 - Cancellation due to the client Any partial cancellation must be sent to the Tourist Office in writing within 7 working days (from Monday to Friday) of the service before midday (see conditions Art. 4). Full cancellations must be communicated in writing to the Destination Management Department of the Tourist Office at least two weeks before the scheduled tour date. After that period, cancellation fees will be imposed up to: - 30% of the service for a cancellation made within 14 days - 75% of the service for a cancellation made within 7 days - 100% of the service for a cancellation made within 48 hours Special conditions apply when booking a guided tour at the Louvre-Lens Museum: in case of cancellation within 21 days of the service, the reserved time slots will be invoiced automatically whenever the group confirms its reservation of time slots in writing, up to 100 per slot reserved (group of 20 people maximum), as stipulated in the museum s terms of sale. The group must inform the Tourist Office in writing within 21 working days (Monday to Friday) of the service, before midday.. Special conditions apply when making reservations for accommodations: a cancellation fee will be imposed up to: 50% of the service for a cancellation made within 30 days, 75% of the service for a cancellation made within 14 days and 100% of the service for a cancellation made within 7 days. Art 10 - Cancellation due to the Tourist Office Where the Tourist Office cancels the service before it starts, it must notify the client in writing. Where the client is not at fault, all sums paid by the client will be refunded. Art 11 - Complaints In order to be admissible, all complaints must be sent to the Tourist Office, by registered letter accompanied by any supporting documentation, within 7 days of the returndate. Failing this, the trip will be regarded as having taken place in a satisfactory manner. Art 12 - Damage The client is liable for all damage which is attributable to it. The client is urged to take out a public liability insurance policy. Students are under the responsibility of accompanying adults. No disturbances will be tolerated under penalty of prosecution. Art 13 - Insurance and public liability The Tourist Office has professional public liability insurance which covers personal injury and material and indirect damages as might be caused to participants following any failing in its services/allianz IARD, 87 rue de Richelieu, Paris. Registered in the Registre des Opérateurs de Séjours et de Voyages (register of travel operators) under no. IM Intra-Community VAT FR

40 Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Liévin Incoming/Group Service 58 rue de la Gare Lens Tel.: +33 (0) Fax: + 33 (0) groupes@tourisme-lenslievin.fr Shop, touch table, documentation, digital magazine... COME AND PAY US A VISIT! Located just a stone s throw from the Lens SNCF railway station the Tourist and Heritage Office of Lens-Liévin is here to guide you in your exploration of the region. SMILE! YOU RE IN lens! Conception graphique: Gilles VIDAL PHOTO CREDITS Mélanie Roszak Annabelle Flasque Tino Cioffi Office de Tourisme et du Patrimoine de Lens-Liévin Photos Laurent.Bouvier - Le pays Lensois Justin Lobros Yann Cussey Pays d art et d histoire de Lens-Liévin Musée du Louvre-Lens Musée du Louvre-Lens : SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima et Ryue Nishizawa IMREY CULBERT / Celia IMREY et Tim Culbert Photographies Iwan Baan / Hisao Suzuki / Philippe Chancel Musée du Louvre, dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault Musée La Piscine (Roubaix), dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Alain Leprince Washington, National Gallery of Art Musée du Louvre, dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Christian Decamps Rémi Vimont ADRT Pas-de-Calais Philippe Prost Aitor Ortiz Laurent Lamacz Matthieu Brard CD2E GuYom Ville de Loos-en-Gohelle Euralens SJ-LensAmenagement9 CPIE Chaîne des Terrils Eloïse Pimbert CPIE CDT F. Maréchal CPIE CDT Rémi Chimot CPIE CDT Antoine Repessé Culture Commune Musée Alexandre Villedieu rclens.fr Philippe Olivier Katy Folies 9-9bis/CAHC Office de Tourisme d Arras Office de Tourisme de la région de Béthune-Bruay CMN-Jean-Louis-Paille A. Loubry Jean-Marc Hecquet E. Watteau Centre Historique Minier Matin Plaisir Interstice. Conception document: Mélanie Roszak Le Service Réceptif Office de Tourisme et du Patrimoine de Lens-Liévin.