Complete the sentence about La Louvière with the correct year: The lords of Saint-Vaast encouraged prospecting on their land, which led to the first extraction of coal in the year ______.
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Correct answer: A. 1390
The lords of Saint-Vaast, who held the land that became La Louvière, encouraged prospecting, and the first coal was extracted in 1390. The abbey refused to supply the infrastructure needed, so large-scale development had to wait until the 18th century.
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