Miroitiers à Mouscron

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Mouscron is a French-speaking city with facilities in the Province of Hainaut. The inhabitants of Mouscron are called Mouscronois. The city has 57,700 inhabitants. Among the folklore of Mouscron, one distinguishes the festival of the Hurlus, character who traversed the countryside of the area during the religious wars to commit robberies and exactions of all kinds. The town of Mouscron developed industrially through textile production. First of all by fleece, a mixture of linen and wool, in the 18th century, then by cotton from the middle of the 19th century. The town of Mouscron has 7 churches on its territory. There is also the castle of the counts, which was built between the 14th and 15th centuries. Inhabited by 4 great families of Lords during 6 centuries, it remains today its " gentilhommière ", vestiges of dependences and a site decorated with moats. From a cultural point of view, the town of Mouscron hosts the Book and Comic Book Fair in April, as well as the Hurlus Festival in October.