Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary)
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Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the long-running French adventure game show of the same name.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7668804 — 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: Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary) Context triple: [Centre des monuments nationaux, manages, Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary)]
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A.
Gardon
The Gardon is a river in southern France known for flowing through the Gard department and beneath the famous Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct.
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B.
La Force prison
La Force prison was a notorious Parisian jail during the French Revolution, known for housing political prisoners and being a major site of revolutionary violence.
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C.
Lagery
Lagery is a small commune in northeastern France best known as the birthplace of Pope Urban II, who launched the First Crusade.
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D.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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E.
La Garde-Freinet
La Garde-Freinet is a picturesque Provençal village in southeastern France, known for its historic hilltop setting, chestnut forests, and views over the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
- 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: Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary) Target entity description: Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the long-running French adventure game show of the same name.
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A.
Gardon
The Gardon is a river in southern France known for flowing through the Gard department and beneath the famous Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct.
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B.
La Force prison
La Force prison was a notorious Parisian jail during the French Revolution, known for housing political prisoners and being a major site of revolutionary violence.
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C.
Lagery
Lagery is a small commune in northeastern France best known as the birthplace of Pope Urban II, who launched the First Crusade.
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D.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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E.
La Garde-Freinet
La Garde-Freinet is a picturesque Provençal village in southeastern France, known for its historic hilltop setting, chestnut forests, and views over the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century fort
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fortification ⓘ sea fort ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat only ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Napoleon I of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon I
|
| constructionEndDate |
around 1857
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mid-19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate |
1801
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedToDefendAgainst |
British Royal Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Navy
|
| featuredInGenre | adventure game show ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Fort Boyard (fortification) ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMediaFranchise | Fort Boyard (international TV format) ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonFunction | military garrison ⓘ |
| hasHeight | about 20 metres ⓘ |
| hasLaterUse |
filming location
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prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLength | about 61 metres ⓘ |
| hasNo | permanent civilian population ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity | boat excursions around the fort ⓘ |
| hasWidth | about 31 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected historic monument (Monument historique) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pertuis d’Antioche ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Charente-Maritime ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
La Rochelle
ⓘ
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime ⓘ
linked to:
Rochefort
|
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Île d’Oléron
ⓘ
Île-d’Aix ⓘ
linked to:
Île d’Aix
|
| managedBy | local authorities of Charente-Maritime ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor | French TV game show Fort Boyard ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
coastal defense fort
ⓘ
defense of the approaches to Rochefort naval base ⓘ protection of the roadstead of Aix ⓘ |
| owner |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
French state (historically)
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| partOf | French coastal defense system ⓘ |
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned military fort
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ |
| televisionShowFirstAired |
Fort Boyard (TV series)
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linked to:
Fort Boyard
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| televisionUseStartDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
adventure game show location
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television set ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Boyard (administrative responsibility may vary) Description of subject: Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the long-running French adventure game show of the same name.
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