Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
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The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse canonical | 2 |
| Château de Peyrepertuse | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4184462 — 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: Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse Context triple: [Aude, contains, Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse]
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A.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
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B.
Château des Baux
Château des Baux is a medieval fortress ruin in Les Baux-de-Provence, France, historically serving as the stronghold of the powerful House of Baux.
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C.
Cité de Carcassonne
Cité de Carcassonne is a famous medieval fortified city in southern France, renowned for its double walls, towers, and well-preserved historic architecture.
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D.
Château de Pau
The Château de Pau is a historic French royal castle in southwestern France, best known as the birthplace of King Henry IV and a symbol of Béarn’s heritage.
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E.
Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Moissac
The Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Moissac is a renowned medieval Benedictine monastery in southern France, famous for its Romanesque cloister and richly sculpted portal.
- 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: Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse Target entity description: The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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A.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
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B.
Château des Baux
Château des Baux is a medieval fortress ruin in Les Baux-de-Provence, France, historically serving as the stronghold of the powerful House of Baux.
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C.
Cité de Carcassonne
Cité de Carcassonne is a famous medieval fortified city in southern France, renowned for its double walls, towers, and well-preserved historic architecture.
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D.
Château de Pau
The Château de Pau is a historic French royal castle in southwestern France, best known as the birthplace of King Henry IV and a symbol of Béarn’s heritage.
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E.
Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Moissac
The Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Moissac is a renowned medieval Benedictine monastery in southern France, famous for its Romanesque cloister and richly sculpted portal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ruin ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | mountain path from Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Château de Peyrepertuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
|
| associatedWith |
Albigensian Crusade
ⓘ
Cathar history ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist site ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature |
natural rock outcrop integration
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steep surrounding cliffs ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Saint-Jordi keep
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ cisterns ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ lower castle ⓘ upper castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pyrenees mountains
ⓘ
linked to:
Pyrenees
|
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1907 ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
border fortress of the Kingdom of France
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Occitanie
ⓘ
Pyrénées-Orientales ⓘ
linked to:
Pyrénées-Orientales department
southern France ⓘ
linked to:
Southern France
|
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| near | Cathar castle of Quéribus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliff‑top setting
ⓘ
panoramic views over the Corbières region ⓘ well‑preserved defensive walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | village of Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse ⓘ |
| ownership | French state or local public authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | network of so‑called Cathar castles ⓘ |
| region |
Corbières
ⓘ
linked to:
Corbières AOC
|
| significantExpansion | 13th century ⓘ |
| situatedOn | limestone ridge ⓘ |
| style | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major regional tourist attraction ⓘ |
| visitorActivities |
guided tours
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hiking access ⓘ |
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Subject: Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse Description of subject: The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
linked to: Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse