Editing Veurne (section)

===19th and 20th century===
From the [[Battle of Waterloo]] until [[World War I]], Veurne enjoyed a century of peace and prosperity.  In 1831, Veurne was the first city to welcome Belgium's new king, [[Leopold I of Belgium|Leopold I]].

During World War I, Veurne was located within the [[Yser]] pocket of Belgian resistance against the [[Germany|German]] troops.  During the [[Battle of the Yser]], the Veurne city hall became the headquarters of the Belgian troops under [[Albert I of Belgium|King Albert I]] and a military hospital was set up in the city.  In 1920, the French President, [[Raymond Poincaré]], came to Veurne to award the city the [[Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)|Croix de guerre]] with palm.

Veurne suffered some damage during [[World War II]], mainly from Allied bombing but also from the strategic flooding that engulfed the whole area.  Today, the city is a regional centre, which gives commercial, medical, and educational services to the surrounding communities while enjoying increasing tourist attention.