Dottignies (Mouscron) · Hainaut · Belgium, right behind the border
Where exactly is this safe deposit box facility?
It sits in Belgium, right behind the border: Gold & Silver Company, Rue Arthur Roelandt 22, 7711 Dottignies (Mouscron), in the province of Hainaut.
The building houses a vault certified INCERT grade 3, with a time lock, facial recognition and round-the-clock surveillance. The operator is a Foundry-Refinery approved by the Royal Mint of Belgium; in 2012, Gold & Silver Company opened the first private safe deposit box rooms outside the banking system in Belgium.
Lille, Grand Place - Dottignies (Mouscron): about 28 km, roughly 30 minutes- Leaving LilleJoin the motorway towards Ghent and Kortrijk.
- Exit towards MouscronLeave the motorway and follow signs for Dottignies.
- Rue Arthur Roelandt 227711 Dottignies (Mouscron): the Gold & Silver Company building.
- ArrivalCheck in at reception with a valid identity card or passport.
On site, visitors park right in front of the building, which is fully covered by cameras; a private parking space can also be booked ahead, with or without a security escort. A video intercom at the entrance, facial recognition for the reception area: during opening hours, an on-site agent answers within a minute, in person or by intercom.
How long does it take from Lille, Roubaix or Tourcoing?
The journey times below are route estimates, computed on 3 November 2026, without traffic; check your own in one click on the Grand Place, Lille - Rue Arthur Roelandt 22 route.
| City of departure | Distance | Estimated duration |
|---|---|---|
| Lille, Grand Place | approx. 28 km | approx. 30 minutes |
| Roubaix, centre | approx. 14 km | approx. 15 minutes |
| Tourcoing, centre | approx. 15 km | approx. 20 minutes |
| Tournai, centre | approx. 22 km | approx. 20 minutes |
| Mouscron, centre | approx. 8 km | approx. 10 minutes |
| Kortrijk, centre | approx. 18 km | approx. 20 minutes |
Route estimates from OpenStreetMap (OSRM), computed on 3 November 2026, without traffic: allow extra time at rush hour.
From Lille, the motorway heads towards Kortrijk and Ghent: leave it towards Mouscron shortly after the border, then follow Dottignies.
What other private safe deposit box options are there around Lille?
CitySafes operates 12 open branches in Belgium. It has no branch in Mouscron, Tournai or western Hainaut; the closest to Mouscron is Kortrijk, open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Its boxes are advertised from €9.95 per month, and signing up requires a European identification document and an IBAN bank account.
Banks, in Lille as elsewhere, still rent out compartments, primarily to their own customers and subject to availability; national benchmark: common 30 to 35 dm3 formats cost between €100 and €150 per year, with basic cover capped at €30,000 to €40,000, according to a Panorabanques comparison quoted by 20 Minutes.
What is on site, in practical terms?
- Facial recognitionThe reception area opens by facial recognition.
- 24-hour surveillanceThe site is monitored around the clock.
- Access card, key and personal codeThe tenant opens their box alone, code typed out of sight.
- Privacy boothA booth hidden from cameras is used to handle valuables unobserved.
- Police 100 metres awayAn intervention is possible in under five minutes.
- Signing takes twenty to thirty minutesThe box opens straight afterwards.
Access to the box is then self-service: card, key and personal code, typed out of sight. Only the tenant, and anyone they have appointed, knows what their box contains.
On which days and at what times is the facility open?
The facility opens six days a week: Monday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 13:00; Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00; closed on Sunday.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00 |
| Friday and Saturday | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
During opening hours, the tenant walks in freely, without an appointment: card, key and code are enough. A representative, any adult the tenant chooses, can be appointed at no cost and replaced at any time.
Questions from cross-border visitors
What is the exact address of the Dottignies facility?
Rue Arthur Roelandt 22, 7711 Dottignies (Mouscron), Belgium, at GPS coordinates 50.7279, 3.3038. Dottignies is a district of Mouscron, in Hainaut, right behind the French-Belgian border. The site houses a vault certified INCERT grade 3, with a time lock, facial recognition and round-the-clock surveillance; a police station stands 100 metres away. Enquiries: +32 56 33 19 96.
How do you get there from Lille without taking the wrong exit?
Leave the motorway towards Mouscron, and follow signs for Dottignies to Rue Arthur Roelandt 22, 7711 Dottignies (Mouscron). Allow about 28 km, roughly 30 minutes without traffic from the Grand Place. The site's GPS coordinates are 50.7279, 3.3038.
From Roubaix and Tourcoing, what is the simplest route?
By the Mouscron road: from central Roubaix, allow about 14 km and 15 minutes; from Tourcoing, about 15 km and 20 minutes, without traffic. After crossing the French-Belgian border, follow Dottignies to Rue Arthur Roelandt 22. The facility opens six days a week, Saturday morning included, from 10:00 to 13:00.
Is there another private safe deposit box operator in the Lille metropolitan area?
CitySafes' official list records no branch in Lille or western Hainaut; on its own, that list does not establish that no other local operator exists. The Dottignies (Mouscron) facility opens six days a week, Saturday morning included, and requires no bank account.
Is the site convenient from Tournai and Belgian Hainaut?
Yes: from the Grand Place in Tournai, allow about 22 km and 20 minutes by road, without traffic.
What security equipment does the facility include?
A vault certified INCERT grade 3, a time lock that seals the site outside opening hours, facial recognition at the entrance to the reception area and round-the-clock surveillance. The box opens with a card, a key and a personal code; inside the vault, a booth hidden from cameras is used to handle valuables unobserved. Police stand 100 metres away.
To open a contract, three routes: the branch, the phone or the form on the official page, Saturday morning included.
Call +32 56 33 19 96Book your safe deposit box