Harelbeke

Built around a crossing on the River Leie, Harelbeke developed into a compact Flemish city between Kortrijk and Ghent. The Leie valley helped shape the region’s long association with flax cultivation and linen production, while the Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal adds another waterway to the local setting. Harelbeke is widely known in cycling as the start and finish town of the E3 Saxo Classic, a major one-day race on the Belgian spring calendar. Composer Peter Benoit, an important figure in Flemish music, was born here in 1834. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Flanders.

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