Estang

Article summary

Estang ( ; ) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Historically and culturally, the commune is in Bas-Armagnac, or black Armagnac, a region situated between the valleys of the Auzoue, the Gélise the Douze and the Midou. Exposed to a modified oceanic climate, it is drained by the Loumné, the Estang, the Canal du Moulin, and several other small streams. The town boasts a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site (the "Midou and Ludon hydrographic network") and four natural areas of ecological, faunal, and floral interest. Estang is a rural town with 664 inhabitants in 2022, having reached a peak population of 1,426 in 1861. Its inhabitants are called Estanguois or Estanguoises. The town's architectural heritage includes two buildings listed as historical monuments: the Jean Bartherotte bullring, listed in 1993, and the Notre-Dame church, listed in 1998.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1876 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1893 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1853 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 664 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 1,400 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 500 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. publication date: 2021 — 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 date of birth is "1876". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1893". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1853". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "664 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "1,400 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "500 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the publication date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
11. 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=1374714152