Risquons-Tout

Risquons-Tout
Village
The Church of Saint Paul in Risquons-Tout.
Risquons-Tout
Risquons-Tout in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°45′10″N 3°11′16″E / 50.75278°N 3.18778°E / 50.75278; 3.18778
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Municipality Mouscron

Risquons-Tout (French pronunciation: [ʁiskɔ̃ tu]) is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Mouscron, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium on the border with France.

It is primarily known for the Risquons-Tout incident, in which a group of Belgian émigrés entered the country carrying arms in an attempt to overthrow the Belgian government during the Revolutions of 1848.

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