Éleu-dit-Leauwette

Éleu-dit-Leauwette (Liauwette) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography
A suburban township, situated just 1 mi south of the centre of Lens, at the junction of the D55, D58 and the A211 autoroute.

History
Completely destroyed during World War I and awarded the Croix de Guerre in 1920, this town was once home to many coal miners but is now a light industrial area and bedroom community.

Places of interest

 * The church of St.Pierre, rebuilt after the First World War.
 * Parts of the walls of an old castle.
 * The war memorial.