Les Houches
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Les Houches is a French Alpine village and ski resort near Chamonix, known for its family-friendly slopes and World Cup downhill course.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les Houches canonical | 25 |
| Les Houches village | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T549017 — 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: Les Houches Context triple: [Chamonix, hasSkiArea, Les Houches]
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A.
Modane
Modane is a French Alpine town in the Savoie department known as a key transit point through the Fréjus Road and Rail Tunnels between France and Italy.
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B.
Limoges
Limoges is a historic city in central France renowned for its fine porcelain production and medieval architecture.
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C.
Boncourt
Boncourt is a locality known for its historic Château de Boncourt, reflecting its cultural and architectural heritage.
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D.
Vichy
Vichy is a spa town in central France renowned for its thermal springs, health resorts, and role as the seat of the World War II Vichy regime.
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E.
Mougins
Mougins is a picturesque hilltop village in southeastern France, renowned for its art scene, gastronomy, and association with many famous artists.
- 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: Les Houches Target entity description: Les Houches is a French Alpine village and ski resort near Chamonix, known for its family-friendly slopes and World Cup downhill course.
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A.
Modane
Modane is a French Alpine town in the Savoie department known as a key transit point through the Fréjus Road and Rail Tunnels between France and Italy.
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B.
Limoges
Limoges is a historic city in central France renowned for its fine porcelain production and medieval architecture.
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C.
Boncourt
Boncourt is a locality known for its historic Château de Boncourt, reflecting its cultural and architectural heritage.
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D.
Vichy
Vichy is a spa town in central France renowned for its thermal springs, health resorts, and role as the seat of the World War II Vichy regime.
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E.
Mougins
Mougins is a picturesque hilltop village in southeastern France, renowned for its art scene, gastronomy, and association with many famous artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune
ⓘ
ski resort ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune of France ⓘ |
| connectedBy | ski lifts ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| department | Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| governedBy | mayor of Les Houches ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
chalets
ⓘ
holiday apartments ⓘ hotels ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
alpine skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| hasEventType |
Alpine Skiing World Cup races
ⓘ
linked to:
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
|
| hasFeature |
Alpine scenery
ⓘ
forested slopes ⓘ mountain village ⓘ panoramic views of Mont Blanc ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPeak | Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| hasPisteType |
downhill
ⓘ
slalom ⓘ snowboard slopes ⓘ |
| hasRelief | mountain terrain ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
family-oriented resort
ⓘ
suitable for beginners and intermediates ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
summer hiking season
ⓘ
winter ski season ⓘ |
| hasSkiArea | Les Houches ski area ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
bus connections to Chamonix
ⓘ
nearby rail connections via Chamonix valley ⓘ road access to Chamonix ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World Cup downhill course
ⓘ
family-friendly ski slopes ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
French Alps ⓘ Haute-Savoie ⓘ |
| near |
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| partOf |
Chamonix Mont-Blanc ski area
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix ski areas
Vallée de Chamonix ⓘ
linked to:
Chamonix
|
| region |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
|
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Les Houches Description of subject: Les Houches is a French Alpine village and ski resort near Chamonix, known for its family-friendly slopes and World Cup downhill course.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.