Tourcoing, city in northern France, in Nord Department, near Roubaix and Lille and the Belgian border, in Flanders (Flemish Region). It is an important textile center and has been famous since the Middle Ages for its woolen goods. In 1477 the town was heavily fortified by its Flemish inhabitants, but during that same year in a dispute between France and Burgundy for possession of Tourcoing it was captured by French troops. It received a city charter in 1491. In 1794 the allied British and Austrian armies were defeated here by the French Republican army; a monument now commemorates the event. Population (1999) 93,540.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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