Short answers, pulled from the story.
The first mention of Saran dates from 956, when a Carolingian farming domain extending on both sides of the river Meuse and owned by someone named Saran was donated to the abbey of Sint-Truiden.
John Cockerill established his new company, John Cockerill & Cie, in Seraing in 1817 after revolutionizing the steel industry with blast furnaces and coke instead of traditional charcoal.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boncelles, Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Ougrée, and Seraing.
In the 2012 Tour de France, Seraing acted as the finish of Stage 1.
Like many other towns in Wallonia, Seraing has its own giant puppet called Li Rayeû d'class.