To sell your gold near Lille, you can cross the Belgian border and deal directly with a refinery open to the public. Gold & Silver Company, in Dottignies (Mouscron), is about 15 to 20 minutes from Lille by car, just across the French-Belgian border. The appraisal there is free, immediate and without obligation, and your metal is valued at its real fineness, after on-site analysis, at the day's rate.
Where to sell your gold near Lille, on the Belgian side of the border?
In Lille itself, the gold-buying points are buying counters: intermediaries that collect the metal and then resell it to a refiner. A few kilometres from the Lille metropolitan area, on the Belgian side, there is another option: selling directly to the refinery, without intermediaries. Gold & Silver Company is a Belgian precious metals refinery open to the public. GSC uses the name 'Neo-smelter' for this integrated model that brings together the laboratory, analysis, melting, refining and the manufacture of bars under one roof. The house holds the status of State assayer and is MRB approved. The analysis and refining of the metal are carried out on site, in Dottignies (Mouscron).
Gold & Silver Company SRL
- Address: Rue Arthur Roelandt 22, 7711 Dottignies (Mouscron), Belgium
- Telephone: +32 56 33 19 96
- VAT: BE 0669.720.761
- Website: goldandsilvercompany.com
- Appraisal: free, immediate, without obligation
- Access from Lille: about 15 to 20 minutes by car, A22/E17 motorway, Mouscron/Dottignies exit
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 to 13:00
- Tuesday: 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00
- Wednesday: 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00
- Thursday: 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00
- Friday: 10:00 to 12:00
- Saturday: 10:00 to 13:00
- Sunday: closed
How to reach Dottignies (Mouscron) from Lille, Roubaix or Tourcoing?
Dottignies (Mouscron) is a Belgian municipality that touches the French border, in the immediate vicinity of Tourcoing, Roubaix and Wattrelos. From Lille, take the A22 motorway towards Ghent/Kortrijk, then the Mouscron/Dottignies exit: count about 14 kilometres, that is 15 to 20 minutes depending on traffic. Several free car parks are available on site. Valet service by reservation.
Driving times to the Smelter-Refinery:
| Departure city | Indicative time | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Lille | about 15 minutes | A22/E17, Mouscron/Dottignies exit, about 14 km |
| Tourcoing | about 8 minutes | N58, about 7 km |
| Roubaix | about 10 minutes | N58, about 9 km |
| Tournai | about 20 minutes | N7 |
| Kortrijk | about 20 minutes | E403 |
| Valenciennes | about 35 minutes | A23, about 55 km |
| Dunkirk | about 50 minutes | A25, about 80 km |
How is your gold valued in a refinery (Neo-smelter)?
This is the essential difference from a classic buying counter. Many counters value items on a flat-rate basis, that is, according to a grid per carat applied to the weight, without a fine analysis of each lot. A refinery proceeds differently: the metal is analysed on site and valued at its real fineness, that is, its exact fine gold content, at the day's rate.
In practice, a sale at Gold & Silver Company proceeds as follows:
- You present your jewellery, coins, bars or gold scrap at the Smelter-Refinery's office, with no appointment required during opening hours.
- Your items are weighed and then analysed on site before your eyes, in the refinery's facilities, under the control of an MRB approved house holding the status of State assayer.
- A purchase offer is communicated to you immediately, calculated on the real fineness of the metal and on the day's rate.
- You accept or decline, freely: the appraisal is free and without any obligation to sell.
- If you agree, payment is made securely: up to €500 in cash at the office, the balance by bank transfer within 5 business days.
Selling in Lille or selling in Dottignies (Mouscron): what are the differences?
| Criterion | Buying counter in Europe | Refinery (Neo-smelter) in Belgium (Gold & Silver Company) |
|---|---|---|
| Nature of the operator | Intermediary that resells the collected metal to a refiner | Refinery (Neo-smelter) that analyses and refines the metal on site |
| Valuation method | Often flat-rate, according to a grid per carat | At the real fineness of the metal, after analysis, at the day's rate, with no tax and no brokerage fees |
| Control of the metal | Varies by brand | On-site analysis, State assayer, MRB approvals |
| Appraisal | According to the brand's conditions, possible brokerage fees and taxes | Free, immediate, without obligation |
| Payment | Brokerage fees and taxes according to the applicable regulations | Bank transfer; cash limited to €500 by Belgian law; no brokerage fees and no tax for a resident outside Belgium |
| Taxation for a French resident | Sale in France: flat-rate tax on precious metals, unless opting for the actual-gain regime; declaration of the sale by the seller (form 2091); in practice, a Tracfin declaration by the intermediary from €10,000 | No tax withheld at source, no brokerage fees, no declaration sent to the French administration |
| Distance from central Lille | Within the city | About 15 to 20 minutes by car |
The point of the approach lies elsewhere: valuation at the real fineness rather than a flat rate, the expertise of a Smelter-Refinery that processes the metal itself, competitive purchase prices, with no brokerage fees and no tax withheld at source, prices displayed at the day's rate and secure payment.
How are you paid when selling gold in Belgium?
Payment is made by bank transfer, a traceable and secure method. Belgian law strictly regulates cash: when precious metals are bought by a professional, the amount paid in cash is limited to a maximum of €500. Beyond that, the balance is paid by bank transfer within 5 business days or exchanged for investment values. A staggered patrimonial settlement is possible, for reasons of wealth organisation.
What taxation for a French resident selling gold in Belgium?
In France, the sale of precious metals is subject to the flat-rate tax on precious metals (TFMP), at a rate of 11.5% for investment gold, CRDS included, unless the seller opts for the actual capital-gains regime when it is more favourable.
When the sale takes place in Belgium, the Belgian professional does not withhold this French tax and does not send any tax declaration of your sale to the French administration. The advantages of selling in Dottignies (Mouscron) are therefore concrete and verifiable: competitive purchase prices displayed at the day's rate, valuation at the real fineness of the metal after analysis rather than a flat rate, secure payment and real geographical proximity for residents of the Lille metropolitan area. If in doubt about your situation, call us on +32 56 33 19 96.
Can you send your gold by parcel instead of travelling?
Yes. If you cannot come to Dottignies (Mouscron), Gold & Silver Company accepts shipments of gold by parcel. The recommended method is registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, delivery against signature and declared value. Contact +32 56 33 19 96 before shipping in order to prepare the shipment properly. The metal is then analysed on site, as at the office, and the offer is communicated to you with no obligation to accept, within 24 hours of receipt.
Frequently asked questions
Can you sell your gold in Belgium when you live in Lille or its metropolitan area?
Yes. A French resident can sell gold to a Belgian professional. Dottignies (Mouscron) is about 15 to 20 minutes from Lille by car, just across the border, in the immediate vicinity of Tourcoing, Roubaix and Wattrelos.
Is the appraisal of my gold really free and without commitment?
Yes. At Gold & Silver Company, the appraisal is free, immediate and without any obligation to sell. Your coins, bars or jewellery are weighed and then analysed on site, in the refinery in Dottignies (Mouscron), by an MRB approved house. The purchase offer is calculated on the real fineness of the metal, at the day's rate. You remain entirely free to accept the offer, to compare elsewhere or to leave with your items.
How am I paid if I sell my gold in Dottignies (Mouscron) at Gold & Silver Company?
Payment is made by bank transfer, a traceable and secure method. Belgian law limits to €500 the amount that can be paid in cash when precious metals are bought by a Belgian professional: beyond this ceiling, the balance is paid by bank transfer within 5 business days or in exchange for investment values. The amount paid corresponds to the offer accepted after analysis, at the day's rate, with no brokerage fees and no tax (for a non-Belgian resident).
Can I send my gold by parcel if I cannot travel?
Yes. Gold & Silver Company accepts shipments by parcel for sellers who cannot come to Dottignies (Mouscron). Registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, declared value and delivery against signature is the recommended method. Contact +32 56 33 19 96 beforehand to prepare the shipment properly. After receipt, the metal is analysed on site and an offer is communicated to you, with no obligation to accept.
Updated on 7 August 2026. General information, not individualised tax advice.