Mouscron
Sign in to saveMouscron (; Dutch and , ; Picard and Walloon: Moucron) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropolitan area.
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Mouscron is a city and municipality in the Wallonia region of Belgium, located in Hainaut province near the border with France. It lies adjacent to the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the larger Lille metropolitan area.
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- Geography
- History
- Middle Ages
- 16th to 18th centuries
- 19th and 20th centuries
- Sights
- Festivities
- The musical period
- Notable people
- Twin cities
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- References
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Mouscron (; Dutch and , ; Picard and Walloon: Moucron) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, along the border with the French city of Tourcoing, which is part of the Lille metropolitan area.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Dottignies, Herseaux, Luingne, and Mouscron. In accordance with the national law, the municipality offers facilities for the Dutch speaking minority. Kortrijk, in Flanders, is located just to the north of Mouscron.