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Mouscron (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Dutch and West Flemish: Moeskroen, Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ; Picard and Walloon: Moucron) is a city and municipality 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 Arrondissement of Mouscron (French: Arrondissement de Mouscron; Dutch: Arrondissement Moeskroen) is a former arrondissement in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.
Risquons-Tout (French pronunciation: [ʁiskɔ̃ tu]) is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Mouscron, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium on the border with France. It is primarily known for the Risquons-Tout incident , in which a group of Belgian émigrés entered the country carrying arms in an attempt to ...
The masonic Lodge La Parfaite Union is the oldest in Belgium [16] and perhaps even on the continent. It was founded in 1721. It was founded in 1721. At that time, Mons became a masonic centre followed by the creation of several new lodges (Vraie et parfaite harmonie (1767), À l'Orient de Mons (1783) et la Ligue équitable (1786).
The Maison Dorée was built in 1899 by Art Nouveau architect Alfred Frère. Its name is derived from the golden sgraffiti that adorn the façade . The city is home to several museums of fine art, glass and other disciplines, as well as a significant one specializing in photography, in the Mont-sur-Marchienne district.
The Ronde de Mouscron is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held annually in Mouscron, Belgium. The event was initially planned to take place in 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 1 ]
Fécamp was on the ancient road linking Arques-la-Bataille and Lillebonne with the north of Gaul. The archaeological diggings around the Ducal palace (in the grounds of the present abbey) in 1973-1984 revealed some evidence of the La Tène Celtic culture and Gallo-Roman works. Two Gallo-Roman cemeteries have also been discovered.
Maisons-Alfort (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ alfɔʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.4 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris . Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort .