Le Havre

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/le-havre

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 Le Havre?Coastal city in the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France
2. How many people live in Le Havre?Approximately 166,000 (commune), part of a larger conurbation
3. When was Le Havre built?1517 by King Francis I
4. What language do people speak in Le Havre?French
5. How big is Le Havre?Approximately 47 km² (18 sq mi)
6. What is Le Havre known for?UNESCO World Heritage status for its post-war concrete architecture, major container port

Conurbation: A large city that has merged with surrounding towns and suburbs.
Prime Meridian: The 0° line of longitude, used as the reference for Greenwich Mean Time.
Trente Glorieuses: The French term for the period of post-World War II economic prosperity.
Reconversion: The process of changing an economy from one type of industry to another.