Comedians born in Mouscron

Mouscron sits in the far west of Wallonia, a French-speaking city that borders both Flanders and France and lies close to Lille. That position shapes daily life, where two languages and a border crossing are ordinary and Walloon and Flemish influences mix.

Textiles were the historic industry here. Raymond Devos was born in the city, and French-language comedy and cabaret tours reach its theatres and cultural centres.