Caen-Ouistreham
E429980
Caen-Ouistreham is a major ferry and commercial port on the Normandy coast of France, serving as a key maritime link between France and the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caen-Ouistreham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4299349 — 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: Caen-Ouistreham Context triple: [Baie de Seine, hasNearbyPort, Caen-Ouistreham]
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A.
Juno Beach
Juno Beach was one of the primary Allied landing sectors in Normandy where Canadian forces came ashore during the D-Day invasion of World War II.
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B.
Caen
Caen is a historic city in Normandy, France, known for its medieval architecture, ties to William the Conqueror, and its role in the World War II Normandy campaign.
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C.
Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
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D.
Sword Beach
Sword Beach was one of the five main Allied invasion beaches in Normandy where British forces landed during the D-Day operations of World War II.
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E.
Dieppe
Dieppe is a historic port city and seaside resort on the English Channel in northern France, known for its pebbled beaches, cliffs, and role in maritime trade and warfare.
- 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: Caen-Ouistreham Target entity description: Caen-Ouistreham is a major ferry and commercial port on the Normandy coast of France, serving as a key maritime link between France and the United Kingdom.
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A.
Juno Beach
Juno Beach was one of the primary Allied landing sectors in Normandy where Canadian forces came ashore during the D-Day invasion of World War II.
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B.
Caen
Caen is a historic city in Normandy, France, known for its medieval architecture, ties to William the Conqueror, and its role in the World War II Normandy campaign.
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C.
Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
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D.
Sword Beach
Sword Beach was one of the five main Allied invasion beaches in Normandy where British forces landed during the D-Day operations of World War II.
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E.
Dieppe
Dieppe is a historic port city and seaside resort on the English Channel in northern France, known for its pebbled beaches, cliffs, and role in maritime trade and warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial port
ⓘ
ferry port ⓘ seaport ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Baie de Seine ⓘ |
| coast | English Channel ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Portsmouth ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryServed |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 15 km north of Caen ⓘ |
| handles |
freight traffic
ⓘ
passenger traffic ⓘ |
| hasBorderControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasCustomsFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
regional trade
ⓘ
tourism gateway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
gateway between France and Great Britain
ⓘ
international transport hub ⓘ |
| hasHarborFacilities |
cargo berths
ⓘ
ferry berths ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
commercial docks
ⓘ
ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasNavigationChannel | access channel from English Channel to Caen Canal ⓘ |
| hasRoute | Caen-Ouistreham–Portsmouth ferry route ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | port security services ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
regional bus services
ⓘ
road links to Caen ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| linkedBy |
Caen Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Canal de Caen à la Mer
|
| locatedIn |
Calvados department
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ Ouistreham ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caen ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Normandy coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Normandy
|
| nearbyCity |
Caen metropolitan area
ⓘ
Ouistreham ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Brittany Ferries ⓘ |
| partOf | French port network ⓘ |
| portType | ro-ro ferry port ⓘ |
| region |
northwestern France
ⓘ
linked to:
Western France
|
| servesArea | Normandy ⓘ |
| servesAs | maritime link between France and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| servesCity | Caen ⓘ |
| supports |
foot passenger transport
ⓘ
freight lorries ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-Channel travel
ⓘ
import and export of goods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Caen-Ouistreham Description of subject: Caen-Ouistreham is a major ferry and commercial port on the Normandy coast of France, serving as a key maritime link between France and the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.