1 . Recently we took a trip to the South of France. As my parents are both ________, they decided to take me along on their artist residency program, ________ in the charming city of Arles in the Provence region, which is famous as the town where Vincent van Gogh ________ some of his most famous works.

We ________ from Switzerland on a French train. It ran well and was ________, and we easily found taxis ________ outside the Arles train station. Our apartment was located on Rue de la Calade, a ________ street in the center of the city. It was ________—with stone floors, well-kept rooms, and friendly neighbors. Our first day in Arles was ________ walking around and just getting a feel of the area. We had ________ our apartment for three weeks!

The first day’s ________ we took outside of Arles was to St. Rémy, where van Gogh once ________ in a mental hospital while still painting some of his most beloved ________. Today you can visit all the places that he painted at although they aren’t as completely ________ as they used to be. St. Rémy is a beautiful little town, though—lots of places to ________.

My family and I took a day tour to the Camargue, a nearby nature ________, which is France’s wild west, our last week in Arles. We got the ________ we had booked through the Arles tourist office, which can sometimes be ________. The tour was, although a little long, beautiful in every way. If in the South of France, I ________ recommend visiting the Camargue.

So overall, Arles and the South of France is excellent. ________ stopping for some days!