Mouscron

Worth seeing in and around Mouscron

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Vélodrome André-Pétrieux

   The Roubaix Velodrome is a velodrome in Roubaix, Nord, France. It was opened in 1936 and has hosted the finish of the one-day "monument classic" cycling race Paris–Roubaix since 1943, and the Paris–Roubaix Femmes since its inception in 2021.

   6.2 km · third velodrome of the five cycling monuments · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Stade Le Canonnier

   Le Canonnier is a multi-use stadium in Mouscron, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Royal Excel Mouscron until the club was folded in 2022.

   400 m · football stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Villa Cavrois

   Villa Cavrois in Croix is a large modernist mansion built in 1932 by French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens for Paul Cavrois, an industrialist from Roubaix active in the textile industry.

   8.3 km · large mansion built in 1932 for Paul Cavrois by French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Canal de Roubaix

   The Canal de Roubaix is a canal in northern France. It joins the Canal de la Deûle near Marquette-lez-Lille to the Canal de l’Espierres in Belgium at Leers, just east of the former textile manufacturing town Roubaix.

   9.5 km · canal · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Menen German war cemetery

   The Menen German war cemetery is a military cemetery in the Belgian town of Menen territory and partly in Wevelgem. There were nearly 48,000 German soldiers buried from the First World War, making it the largest in Flanders.

   9.7 km · cemetery in Menen, Belgium · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kortrijk Xpo

   Kortrijk Xpo is one of the largest multi-purpose indoor arenas and convention centres in the Benelux, containing 55,000 square metres of indoor space. The complex is situated in the city of Kortrijk, Belgium and is home to internationally renowned fairs, including the Kortrijk design fair Interieur and Busworld.

   9.3 km · Belgian indoor arena and convention center · Wikipedia
7. 07
   La Royère Castle

   La Royère Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Néchin in the municipality of Estaimpuis, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.

   7.7 km · castle in Wallonia · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hôtel de ville de Tourcoing

   The Hôtel de Ville is a historic building in Tourcoing, Nord, northern France, standing on the Rue Paul Doumer. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1981.

   4.1 km · town hall in Tourcoing, France · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux Loups

   The Parc Arboretum du Manoir aux Loups is a private arboretum located at 300 Route de Neuville, Halluin, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. It is open in spring and fall plus summer Saturdays; an admission fee is charged.

   6 km · garden in France · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Jardin botanique de Tourcoing

    The Jardin botanique de Tourcoing is a municipal botanical garden and arboretum located at 32 rue du Moulin Fagot, Tourcoing, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. It is open daily; admission is free.

    3.6 km · botanical garden in France · Wikipedia

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Getting to Mouscron

Airports

Lille (LIL), 20 km · Ostend-Bruges (OST), 57 km · Brussels (BRU), 91 km

Stations

Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport, 9.4 km · Gare de Roubaix, 5.6 km · Tourcoing station, 3.9 km

• Oostende → Mouscron

  57 km · quickest by road, 1h 15m · €7–10
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• Zaventem → Mouscron

  90 km · quickest by road, 1h 52m · €11–16
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• Charleroi → Mouscron

  95 km · quickest by road, 2h 3m · €12–17
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