At the end of the century, Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, made this area the base from which he could advance against Kortrijk.

During the following centuries, the medieval feudal system allowed the land to be progressively parceled out to landowners from places as far as Dendermonde and Tournai.

The construction of the main roadway between Kortrijk and Ghent made possible the building of an important coaching inn on the territory of Waregem, where horses could be hired.

The French Revolution brought severe religious restrictions in its wake; it also gave the region a modern administrative system and more political autonomy.

The proximity of the Leie River, however, was a boon for Waregem, as its flax industry drove the local economy until well into the 20th century.