The Villages of Flanders

With its 1,300 inhabitants, Brouckerque covers almost 1,200 hectares in Flandre Maritime, a land shaped by water and history. Formerly a marshland, the town owes its name to its unique nature: brouck means “marsh” and kerk means “church”. Here, in the heart of the polders, every nook and cranny tells of the ancestral struggle to tame the waters of the Aa delta. Thanks to the traditional network of wateringues, these ingenious canals, the inhabitants gradually conquered these low-lying lands, giving life to a unique landscape where nature and man coexist in harmony.

Brouckerque invites you to discover this authentic corner of the world, full of calm, beauty and a rich heritage linked to the marshes of yesteryear.

Discover this charming Flemish village of 1,600 inhabitants, nestling on the border between maritime and inland Flanders. As you stroll through the village, take in its rich heritage: the altarpieces and listed furniture in the church, the chapels and oratories dotting the landscape, and the warmly-coloured restored houses.

Don’t miss the famous Mortier organs, true local gems. This village also owes part of its wealth to the brickmaking skills of the XXᵉ century, a reflection of an authentic and living working-class history. A place steeped in history where every visitor finds a unique atmosphere.

Nestling in the heart of Houtland, the “land of wood”, this charming village of 500 inhabitants invites you to discover its unique natural and architectural heritage. Once covered in forests and hedgerows, the landscape has evolved with time and modern farming practices. Yet Volckerinckhove remains a true guardian of its history, carefully reintroducing the country hedges typical of the region and rebuilding a rare “horse mill” as a living reminder of a past that was once very present, but has now disappeared elsewhere.

A place where tradition and nature meet to offer an authentic and warm experience.