Forêt de Retz
E475025
Forêt de Retz is a large historic forest in northern France known for its extensive woodlands, biodiversity, and long-standing role as a royal hunting ground.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Forêt de Retz canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4854800 — 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: Forêt de Retz Context triple: [Villers-Cotterêts, hasLandmark, Forêt de Retz]
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A.
Forest of Fontainebleau
The Forest of Fontainebleau is a vast, historic woodland in north-central France renowned for its scenic sandstone boulders, diverse ecosystems, and inspiration to artists of the Barbizon school.
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B.
Rambouillet Forest
Rambouillet Forest is a large historic woodland and former royal hunting ground in north-central France, known for its diverse wildlife and extensive network of trails.
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C.
Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes is a large public park on the eastern edge of Paris, France, known for its woodlands, lakes, recreational facilities, and historical role as a former royal hunting ground.
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D.
La Trinité-sur-Mer
La Trinité-sur-Mer is a coastal town in Brittany, France, renowned for its marina and sailing activities.
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E.
Île de Chalonnes
Île de Chalonnes is a large inhabited river island in the Loire River in western France, noted for its agricultural landscape and inclusion in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage area.
- 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: Forêt de Retz Target entity description: Forêt de Retz is a large historic forest in northern France known for its extensive woodlands, biodiversity, and long-standing role as a royal hunting ground.
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A.
Forest of Fontainebleau
The Forest of Fontainebleau is a vast, historic woodland in north-central France renowned for its scenic sandstone boulders, diverse ecosystems, and inspiration to artists of the Barbizon school.
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B.
Rambouillet Forest
Rambouillet Forest is a large historic woodland and former royal hunting ground in north-central France, known for its diverse wildlife and extensive network of trails.
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C.
Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes is a large public park on the eastern edge of Paris, France, known for its woodlands, lakes, recreational facilities, and historical role as a former royal hunting ground.
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D.
La Trinité-sur-Mer
La Trinité-sur-Mer is a coastal town in Brittany, France, renowned for its marina and sailing activities.
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E.
Île de Chalonnes
Île de Chalonnes is a large inhabited river island in the Loire River in western France, noted for its agricultural landscape and inclusion in the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest
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royal forest ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
archaeological remains
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historic markers and boundary stones ⓘ marshy areas ⓘ network of forest roads and rides ⓘ old royal hunting alleys ⓘ ponds ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea |
13000 hectares
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about 130 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
biodiversity
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extensive woodlands ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus |
Natura 2000 site
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protected area ⓘ |
| hasDominantTreeSpecies |
beech
ⓘ
hornbeam ⓘ oak ⓘ pine ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
badger
ⓘ
bats ⓘ fox ⓘ red deer ⓘ roe deer ⓘ various bird species ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| hasFlora | ancient woodland indicator species ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
listed natural site of France
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site classé ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
royal hunting ground of the French kings
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timber source for royal navy and construction ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
cycling
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hiking ⓘ horse riding ⓘ regulated hunting ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aisne department
ⓘ
linked to:
Aisne (department)
Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Villers-Cotterêts ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Office national des forêts
ⓘ
linked to:
National Forests Office of France
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| nearbyCity |
Compiègne
ⓘ
linked to:
Compiegne
Soissons ⓘ |
| partOf | former royal domain of Villers-Cotterêts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nature conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ royal hunting ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Forêt de Retz Description of subject: Forêt de Retz is a large historic forest in northern France known for its extensive woodlands, biodiversity, and long-standing role as a royal hunting ground.
Referenced by (5)
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