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Aiseau-Presles (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | Aiseau is an old industrial city, with forges, collieries and glassworks; collieries extended to Pont-du-Loup and Roselies, whereas Presles remained mostly an agricultural village. |
 | | Aiseau developed from the hamlet of l'Hayette, built along a single road, probably around the estate of Aizium, mentioned in 952. |
 | | In 1806, Baron de Lierneux and his two associates were allowed to dig coal in the municipalities of Aiseau, Farciennes, Pont-de-Loup and Presles. |
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