Boulogne-sur-Mer beach
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Boulogne-sur-Mer beach is a sandy coastal stretch on France’s northern Channel coast, known for its wide tidal flats, seaside promenade, and views of the busy port and English Channel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boulogne-sur-Mer beach canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5466505 — 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: Boulogne-sur-Mer beach Context triple: [Boulogne-sur-Mer, hasBeach, Boulogne-sur-Mer beach]
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A.
Plage des Vieilles
Plage des Vieilles is a scenic sandy beach on the Île d’Yeu off France’s Atlantic coast, known for its sheltered cove, clear waters, and relaxed family-friendly atmosphere.
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B.
Plage de la Feuillère
Plage de la Feuillère is a renowned white-sand beach on the island of Marie-Galante in Guadeloupe, celebrated for its clear turquoise waters and palm-fringed shoreline.
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C.
Plage de l’Île-Rousse
Plage de l’Île-Rousse is a popular sandy beach on Corsica’s northwest coast, known for its clear turquoise waters and scenic setting near the town of L’Île-Rousse.
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D.
Plage des Canoubiers
Plage des Canoubiers is a popular sandy beach near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, known for its calm waters and relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere.
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E.
Elie beach
Elie beach is a scenic sandy shoreline in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland, popular for coastal walks, watersports, and traditional seaside recreation.
- 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: Boulogne-sur-Mer beach Target entity description: Boulogne-sur-Mer beach is a sandy coastal stretch on France’s northern Channel coast, known for its wide tidal flats, seaside promenade, and views of the busy port and English Channel.
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A.
Plage des Vieilles
Plage des Vieilles is a scenic sandy beach on the Île d’Yeu off France’s Atlantic coast, known for its sheltered cove, clear waters, and relaxed family-friendly atmosphere.
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B.
Plage de la Feuillère
Plage de la Feuillère is a renowned white-sand beach on the island of Marie-Galante in Guadeloupe, celebrated for its clear turquoise waters and palm-fringed shoreline.
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C.
Plage de l’Île-Rousse
Plage de l’Île-Rousse is a popular sandy beach on Corsica’s northwest coast, known for its clear turquoise waters and scenic setting near the town of L’Île-Rousse.
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D.
Plage des Canoubiers
Plage des Canoubiers is a popular sandy beach near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, known for its calm waters and relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere.
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E.
Elie beach
Elie beach is a scenic sandy shoreline in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland, popular for coastal walks, watersports, and traditional seaside recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
coastal landform ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| coastType | tidal ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasAccess | seafront promenade ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
family bathing
ⓘ
kite flying ⓘ sand yachting ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| hasCoastalProcess |
strong tides
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | urban seafront ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
seaside promenade
ⓘ
wide tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasLifeguardService | seasonal ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Nausicaá National Sea Centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Nausicaá Centre National de la Mer
|
| hasNearbyFacility |
cafés
ⓘ
car parks ⓘ restaurants ⓘ seafront hotels ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | north-facing ⓘ |
| hasPromenade | Boulevard Sainte-Beuve ⓘ |
| hasSandType | sandy ⓘ |
| hasSediment | fine sand ⓘ |
| hasShoreType | gently sloping ⓘ |
| hasTidalRange | large ⓘ |
| hasUse |
coastal walking
ⓘ
seaside tourism ⓘ |
| hasView |
Boulogne-sur-Mer port
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer
English Channel shipping lanes ⓘ ferries and cargo ships ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France ⓘ Pas-de-Calais ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Channel coast of France
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ |
| near |
Boulogne-sur-Mer fishing port
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer old town ⓘ
linked to:
Boulogne-sur-Mer
|
| partOf | Opal Coast ⓘ |
| popularWith |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beach sports
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| waterBody | English Channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boulogne-sur-Mer beach Description of subject: Boulogne-sur-Mer beach is a sandy coastal stretch on France’s northern Channel coast, known for its wide tidal flats, seaside promenade, and views of the busy port and English Channel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.