Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station
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Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station is a mid-mountain lift station above Chamonix that serves as a popular starting point for alpine hikes and access to the Aiguille du Midi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aiguille du Midi cable car station | 1 |
| Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13367990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station Context triple: [Grand Balcon Nord trail, connects, Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station]
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A.
Aiguille du Midi cable car line
The Aiguille du Midi cable car line is a famous high-altitude aerial tramway in the French Alps that transports passengers from Chamonix up toward the summit of the Aiguille du Midi, offering access to mountaineering routes and panoramic views of the Mont Blanc massif.
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B.
Brévent cable car
The Brévent cable car is a mountain lift in the Chamonix valley that carries visitors to panoramic viewpoints facing Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles Rouges.
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C.
Grenoble-Bastille cable car
The Grenoble-Bastille cable car is an aerial tramway in Grenoble, France, that carries passengers from the city center up to the historic Bastille fortress overlooking the city and surrounding Alps.
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D.
Flégère cable car
The Flégère cable car is a mountain lift in the Chamonix valley that transports visitors up into the Aiguilles Rouges range for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views of Mont Blanc.
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E.
Téléphérique du Sancy
Téléphérique du Sancy is an aerial cable car in the Massif Central that carries visitors close to the summit of Puy de Sancy, the highest peak in central France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station Target entity description: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station is a mid-mountain lift station above Chamonix that serves as a popular starting point for alpine hikes and access to the Aiguille du Midi.
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A.
Aiguille du Midi cable car line
The Aiguille du Midi cable car line is a famous high-altitude aerial tramway in the French Alps that transports passengers from Chamonix up toward the summit of the Aiguille du Midi, offering access to mountaineering routes and panoramic views of the Mont Blanc massif.
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B.
Brévent cable car
The Brévent cable car is a mountain lift in the Chamonix valley that carries visitors to panoramic viewpoints facing Mont Blanc and the Aiguilles Rouges.
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C.
Grenoble-Bastille cable car
The Grenoble-Bastille cable car is an aerial tramway in Grenoble, France, that carries passengers from the city center up to the historic Bastille fortress overlooking the city and surrounding Alps.
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D.
Flégère cable car
The Flégère cable car is a mountain lift in the Chamonix valley that transports visitors up into the Aiguilles Rouges range for hiking, skiing, and panoramic views of Mont Blanc.
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E.
Téléphérique du Sancy
Téléphérique du Sancy is an aerial cable car in the Massif Central that carries visitors close to the summit of Puy de Sancy, the highest peak in central France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable car station
ⓘ
mountain lift station ⓘ |
| above |
Chamonix town
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| accessMethod |
cable car from Chamonix
ⓘ
hiking trails from Chamonix valley ⓘ |
| alsoUsedIn | winter season for sightseeing ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Aiguille du Midi upper cable car station
ⓘ
linked to:
Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix Aiguille du Midi lower cable car station ⓘ
linked to:
Aiguille du Midi cable car line
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| department | Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2317 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
mountain restaurant nearby
ⓘ
trail junctions for multiple hikes ⓘ viewing terraces nearby ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Aiguilles de Chamonix
ⓘ
Chamonix valley ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Chamonix ⓘ France ⓘ Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lac Bleu
ⓘ
Plan de l’Aiguille plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Plan de l’Aiguille
north face of Aiguille du Midi ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Aiguille du Midi cable car line ⓘ |
| municipality |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| openTo | the public ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie du Mont-Blanc ⓘ |
| partOf | Aiguille du Midi cable car line ⓘ |
| popularFor |
day hikes above Chamonix
ⓘ
starting alpine hikes ⓘ |
| region |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
|
| role | mid-station of the Aiguille du Midi cable car ⓘ |
| safetyNote | subject to alpine weather conditions ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | mainly summer season ⓘ |
| serves | Aiguille du Midi ⓘ |
| startingPointFor |
hikes towards Lac Bleu area
ⓘ
hikes towards Montenvers ⓘ traverses under the Aiguille du Midi ⓘ |
| terrainType | alpine environment ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to high-altitude viewpoints
ⓘ
alpine hiking access ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station Description of subject: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station is a mid-mountain lift station above Chamonix that serves as a popular starting point for alpine hikes and access to the Aiguille du Midi.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Cosmiques Arête on Aiguille du Midi
linked to: Plan de l’Aiguille cable car station