Pontigny
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Pontigny is a French village best known for its historic Cistercian abbey, one of the earliest and largest of the order.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pontigny canonical | 4 |
| Pontigny (as described in some historical accounts) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2812166 — 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: Pontigny Context triple: [Yonne department, contains, Pontigny]
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A.
Remigny
Remigny is a small wine-producing village in the Burgundy region of eastern France, situated near the renowned appellation of Santenay.
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B.
Brière
Brière is a French-language surname most prominently associated with former NHL player and current hockey executive Daniel Brière.
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C.
Givry
Givry is a Burgundy wine appellation in eastern France, noted for its predominantly Pinot Noir red wines with a reputation for good value and quality.
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D.
Viry-Châtillon
Viry-Châtillon is a suburban commune in the southern outskirts of Paris, France, known for its residential character and location along the Seine River in the Essonne department.
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E.
Blagny
Blagny is a small Burgundy wine village in eastern France, known for producing high-quality red and white wines from the Côte de Beaune region.
- 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: Pontigny Target entity description: Pontigny is a French village best known for its historic Cistercian abbey, one of the earliest and largest of the order.
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A.
Remigny
Remigny is a small wine-producing village in the Burgundy region of eastern France, situated near the renowned appellation of Santenay.
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B.
Brière
Brière is a French-language surname most prominently associated with former NHL player and current hockey executive Daniel Brière.
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C.
Givry
Givry is a Burgundy wine appellation in eastern France, noted for its predominantly Pinot Noir red wines with a reputation for good value and quality.
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D.
Viry-Châtillon
Viry-Châtillon is a suburban commune in the southern outskirts of Paris, France, known for its residential character and location along the Seine River in the Essonne department.
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E.
Blagny
Blagny is a small Burgundy wine village in eastern France, known for producing high-quality red and white wines from the Côte de Beaune region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian abbey
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque
ⓘ
early Gothic ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 47.85°N 3.72°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of religious scholarship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| departmentCode | 89 ⓘ |
| distanceToMajorCity | approximately 150 km southeast of Paris ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasBuildingPart |
abbey church
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| hasPart | Pontigny Abbey ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrderHistory | Cistercians ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | Pontigny Abbey ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval monastic site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major monastic complex in Burgundy ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation |
Diocese of Auxerre
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Sens-Auxerre
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| influenced | Cistercian architecture in Europe ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 89309 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cistercian architecture
ⓘ
Pontigny Abbey ⓘ being one of the earliest Cistercian foundations ⓘ being one of the largest Cistercian abbeys ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
ⓘ
Pontigny ⓘ Yonne ⓘ north-central France ⓘ
linked to:
central France
|
| locatedInFormerRegion | Burgundy ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chablis vineyards ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Serein River ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small rural population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 89230 ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved medieval abbey complex ⓘ |
| regionCapitalDistance | approximately 20 km from Auxerre ⓘ |
| timeZone |
CEST
ⓘ
CET ⓘ |
| tourism | important tourist attraction in Yonne ⓘ |
| wineRegion |
Chablis wine region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chablis
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pontigny Description of subject: Pontigny is a French village best known for its historic Cistercian abbey, one of the earliest and largest of the order.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.