In 1794, the area was the scene of a French victory over the Austrians.
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Adrian Willaert, Renaissance-era composer (birth in Roeselare uncertain)
Five European Athletics permit meetings preceded the championships on the weekend of 26–27 November: the Skanzen meeting in Budapest, the Cross de l'Acier in Leffrinckoucke, the Warandecross in Tilburg, the Lotto CrossCup van West-Vlaanderen in Roeselare, and the Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio in Llodio.
Francky Dury (born 11 October 1957 in Roeselare) is a Belgian former Police detective and now football manager of Zulte Waregem.
Born in Roermond, Gommans began his senior career during the 2000-01 season with Fortuna Sittard, and has also played for Excelsior, Westerlo, MVV, Vitesse, Roda JC and Roeselare.
Plans to connect the city of Roeselare to the river Leie met with resistance in Ingelmunster due to the presence of the castle park.
K.S.V. Roeselare, a Belgian football club, from the city of Roeselare in West Flanders
Born in Abovyan, Voskanyan has played club football in Belgium for Club Brugge and Roeselare.
His goal-scoring was sorely missed in the early part of the 2007-08 season, until his return in the 2-2 draw against Roeselare, where he was a substitute and scored the goal that leveled the match.
Zannekin won the neighboring towns of Roeselare, Poperinge, Nieuwpoort, Veurne, Dunkirk, Cassel, Bailleul for his cause as they opened their gates to him.