Vendée

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/vende

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. What is the population (2019)?685,442
2. What is the prefecture?La Roche-sur-Yon
3. Where is the capital of Vendée?The prefecture, or capital, is La Roche-sur-Yon.
4. How many people live in Vendée?In 2019, about 685,442 people lived in Vendée.

Department: A primary administrative division in France, established to decentralize governance and manage regional affairs.
Prefecture: The administrative capital of a French department, housing the central government offices and serving as a key point of coordination.
Pays de la Loire: One of the 22 administrative regions of France, located in the northwest, characterized by its diverse geography and economic activities.