Castres

Article summary

Castres ( ; Castras in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is the sole subprefecture of the Tarn department in the Occitanie region in Southern France. It lies in the former province of Languedoc, although not in the former region of Languedoc-Roussillon. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 42,505. Castres is the fourth-largest industrial centre of the predominantly rural former Midi-Pyrénées region after Toulouse, Tarbes and Albi, as well as the largest in the part of Languedoc lying between Toulouse and Montpellier. It is noted for being the birthplace of the famous socialist leader Jean Jaurès (1859–1914) and home to the important Goya Museum of Spanish painting.

Key claims

1. area: 104,695 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1907 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1859 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1665 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1317 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 78,101 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 4,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 7,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "104,695 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1907". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1859". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1665". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1317". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "78,101 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "4,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "7,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357423412