Arles

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Arles?Subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, South of France
2. How many people live in Arles?Approximately 50,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Arles?Largest commune in Metropolitan France, approximately 755 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Arles?French (official), Provençal (regional)
5. When was Arles built?Ancient Roman settlement (Arelate)
6. Why do flamingos live in Arles?The Camargue wetland in Arles is the largest in France and gives flamingos a place to eat and nest.

Commune: The basic administrative division in France, equivalent to a municipality or town.
Wetlands: Ecologically significant areas characterized by waterlogged soil or a permanent shallow body of water.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for places of outstanding universal value.
Post-Impressionism: An art movement that emerged as a reaction against Impressionism, emphasizing symbolic content and structure.