In the French-speaking area directly on the border with France is the town of Mouscron, situated on a hill, 7km to the south of Wervik. It is dominated by the 13th century castle of the Counts of Mouscron. Get your own property in Mouscron (Moeskroen).
The population of Mouscron is mostly French-speaking; therefore, in 1963, Mouscron was detached from the Flemish province of West Flanders and incorporated to the Walloon province of Hainaut, with a small increase in its territory, taken from the municipality of Rekkem (which was incorporated into Menen in 1976). Before the 1976 administrative reform, Mouscron was the largest municipality in Hainaut. Buy your real-estate (flat, apartment, house, luxury villa, land or business/commercial property) in Mouscron (Moeskroen).
The medieval castle known as the Château des Comtes can still be visited. The oldest extant parts date from the 15th century. Mouscron’s public park dates from the 1930s. With its ponds and manicured green areas, it has grown into one of the most beautiful parks in the country.
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