The Intercommunal association IEG is composed of the towns of Mouscron and Comines-Warneton, belonging to the district of Mouscron, as well as the commune of Estaimpuis in the district of Tournai. The advantageous geographical situation defining its territory can be seen as a strong asset. By the way, this area is considered as a genuine pole of crossborder devlopment ti be found at the crossing of the latine and german cultures and within a euroregion in full expansion that is inclined to assemble Western Flanders, Wallonie Picarde and the French Eurometropolis of Lille.