The Sillon industriel (French: [sijɔ̃ ɛ̃dystʁijɛl], lit. 'industrial furrow') describes a coal-rich region running through Belgium which emerged as the core of the country's heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution. The region itself runs across the region of Wallonia, passing from Dour, the region of Borinage, in the west, to Verviers in the east, passing along the way through Mons, La Louvière (the Centre), Charleroi (the Pays Noir), Namur, Huy, and Liège.
The Sillon industriel (French: [sijɔ̃ ɛ̃dystʁijɛl], lit. 'industrial furrow') describes a coal-rich region running through Belgium which emerged as the core of the country's heavy industry during the Industrial Revolution. The region itself runs across the region of Wallonia, passing from Dour, the region of Borinage, in the west, to Verviers in the east, passing along the way through Mons, La Louvière (the Centre), Charleroi (the Pays Noir), Namur, Huy, and Liège.
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