Aire de Avion
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Avion (Pas-de-Calais, France)
Avion is a town in the mining basin, located a few kilometers from Lens. A town with a working-class heritage, it preserves a strong memory linked to coal mining, visible in its landscape and local culture. Today Avion mixes residential areas, green spaces and redeveloped industrial sites. Its location makes it a good base for exploring the department.
Heritage & history
Avion is part of the mining basin of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and bears witness to the life of the corons and mining companies. There are traces of urban planning and architecture related to this history, with workers' housing and former service facilities. collective memory is expressed during local events and discovery trails.
Nature & landscapes
The terrils dominate the horizon around Avion: vegetated artificial hills that offer walks and panoramas over the plain. The edges and rural paths allow walks on foot or by bicycle. The landscape changes with the seasons, shifting from meadows to shrub clusters on former wastelands.
Activities & cultural proximity
Avion benefits from the proximity of the Louvre-Lens and from dynamic sports and community association facilities at the agglomeration level. Markets and small local shops enliven the town center. The station and nearby road links make excursions to Lens, Lille or the Opal Coast easy.
Not to miss
- Terrils: hikes and panoramas over the mining basin.
- Louvre‑Lens: museum within short distance for temporary and permanent collections.
- Mining basin (UNESCO): memory routes and industrial heritage.
- Avion town centre: local shops and neighbourhood life.
- Trails and cycle paths: walks around the redeveloped wastelands.
