The people of Moringhem awoke one April morning in 1989 to the sight of scarecrows set up in strange places throughout their town, a happening later attributed to the mayor’s efforts to direct out-of-town visitors to his home. Since that time the entire village comes together each April to litter the town with artistic works, all in the form of scarecrows, creating a culturally delightful exhibition that now draws thousands of tourists to the area each year.

From the terrifying to the downright silly, the scarecrows of Moringhem are a wonderfully weird and worthwhile sight each and every April!