A stone's throw from the legendary Bollaert-Delelis stadium, stands the Louvre-Lens, established on mining land in 2012, a symbol of the reconversion of the territory that had been abandoned a few years ago. Since then, a 4-star hotel has been created, a star chef has established a gourmet restaurant on the museum site, the Louvre reserves have been transferred just a stone's throw away. We are both far and close to the settlers. Far in ambition, close in the geography and sociology of the city. Lens still has more than 60% social housing and 13% unemployed, even if this rate is falling.
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Mayor since 2013 - Guy Delcourt, in place since 1998, had then passed his hand on it -, the socialist Sylvain Robert nevertheless wants to move from a city "of counter to a city of projects" , as he said to La Voix from the North . For the city of 32,000 inhabitants, he hopes to continue the "change of image" , a new attractiveness, a confidence in the future. Candidate for his own succession, Sylvain Robert made
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