Hazebrouck, la Flamande
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		When it arrives at Hazebrouck, each one knows that it is in Flanders: all contributes to it. Hazebrouck, literally the marsh (brouck) with the lièvres(haze), undoubtedly finds its origin when Monks cleared and drained the heart of a vast marshy forest at the beginning of Christendom in our area. This work made it possible to structure the culture and the breeding (the first mention written: " Hasbruc " goes back to 1122 Charles pennies the Good). In the XVI 2nd century old middle, Philippe II of Spain, makes known at the city his first economic advancement by boring a channel which supported the expansion of textile industry later locale.Trois centuries, the railroad will consolidate the importance of the city which will become a target coveted during two last world wars. Today, the city preserves a devoted agricultural vocation each year by its significant fair while developing its tertiary and industrial sector.