fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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The fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue are a coastal defensive complex in Normandy, France, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed network of Vauban fortifications.
All labels observed (2)
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| fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue canonical | 2 |
| Vauban fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Tatihou | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2747037 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Context triple: [Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, notableWork, fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue]
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ruins of Saint Bertin Abbey
The ruins of Saint Bertin Abbey are the remains of a once-powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in Saint-Omer, France, known for its historical and architectural significance.
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Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, renowned as the Romanesque abbey church associated with William the Conqueror.
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Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
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Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel is a famous medieval island commune crowned by a Gothic abbey, located off the coast of Normandy in northwestern France.
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Lihou Priory ruins
Lihou Priory ruins are the remains of a medieval religious house located on the tidal island of Lihou off the coast of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
- 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: fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Target entity description: The fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue are a coastal defensive complex in Normandy, France, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed network of Vauban fortifications.
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A.
ruins of Saint Bertin Abbey
The ruins of Saint Bertin Abbey are the remains of a once-powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in Saint-Omer, France, known for its historical and architectural significance.
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B.
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, renowned as the Romanesque abbey church associated with William the Conqueror.
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C.
Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
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D.
Mont-Saint-Michel
Mont-Saint-Michel is a famous medieval island commune crowned by a Gothic abbey, located off the coast of Normandy in northwestern France.
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E.
Lihou Priory ruins
Lihou Priory ruins are the remains of a medieval religious house located on the tidal island of Lihou off the coast of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Description of subject: The fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue are a coastal defensive complex in Normandy, France, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed network of Vauban fortifications.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
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Vauban fortifications of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Tatihou
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