England Supporters Club

England v Wales: Lens guide

Posted by Team England at 15:34 on Friday 01 April 2016

UEFA have provided information to us for each host city – and with England v Wales next up for England’s EURO 2016 campaign, Lens is our new feature.

Lens
Population: 34,190

The FA statements regarding events in Marseille
Please click here for The FA's latest statement for events which happened on the weekend in Marseille.

Security
Please visit the governments fans safety initiative Be on the Ball for all security and travel advice which can be found here.

Gates open
If you are a ticket holder, you will be able to access the stadium 12pm French time, please arrive early as long queues are expected due to extra security checks.

Fan Zone
Each host city has committed to providing a Fan Zone where supporters are able to gather before each match for free. The size and scope vary from city to city but the Lens Fan Zone has a capacity of 10,000. There will be lots of entertainment and animations inside the fan zone, for all supporters to have a good time. The fan zone is located in the heart of the town square - on the Place Jean-Jaurès.




Ticket office/FA Base
Locations for each day for The FA's base and ticket collection office are as below:

Wednesday 15th June, 12pm-7pm
Hotel Crowne Plaza Lille-Euralille (opposite the Eurostar station)
335 Boulevard de Leeds
59777
Lille-Euralille

Thursday 16th June, 10am-1pm
Tourist Information Office
58 Rue de la Gare
62300
Lens

Getting around
Public transport is provided by Tadeo, a public/private joint venture. A new bus station was built in 2009 and a tram line is planned to connect Lievin to Henin-Beaumont via Lens to replace the existing express bus route. To reach Lens from Lille airport, either use the new TGV rail link from Gare Flandres railway station in Lille or take a taxi via the A1 and A21 motorways. The journey is also possible by two bus routes and takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. 

Useful links:
Len's Fan Zone link: http://www.lensvillehote.fr/uefaeuro2016/fan-zone/?lang=en