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In the 19th century, many Flemish inhabitants commuted daily by train to le Centre (the mining region around La Louvière) to descend into one of the coal mines.
Quesnoy coal mine
When the Quesnoy coal mine closed in 1972, it was the last active mine in the Belgian Center coal region.
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