Secteur fortifié de Modane
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The Secteur fortifié de Modane was a French defensive sector of the Alpine Maginot Line, built to guard the strategic approaches near Modane along the Franco-Italian border before and during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secteur fortifié de Maurienne | 1 |
| Secteur fortifié de Modane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11501581 — 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: Secteur fortifié de Modane Context triple: [Alpine fortified sectors, hasPart, Secteur fortifié de Modane]
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A.
Secteur fortifié de Savoie
Secteur fortifié de Savoie was a French defensive sector of the Maginot Line in the Alps, built to protect the Savoie region against potential Italian invasion before and during World War II.
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B.
Secteur fortifié des Alpes-Maritimes
The Secteur fortifié des Alpes-Maritimes was a French defensive sector of the Maginot Line in the southern Alps, built to protect the border with Italy before and during World War II.
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C.
Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné
Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné was a French defensive military sector in the Alps, built as part of the Maginot Line to protect the southeastern frontier before and during World War II.
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D.
Pignerol fortress
Pignerol fortress was a notorious French state prison in Pinerolo (now in Italy), used during the 17th century to hold high-profile political prisoners under harsh conditions.
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E.
Saint-Julien church of Modane
The Saint-Julien church of Modane is a historic Catholic church in the Alpine town of Modane, France, noted for its traditional mountain architecture and local religious heritage.
- 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: Secteur fortifié de Modane Target entity description: The Secteur fortifié de Modane was a French defensive sector of the Alpine Maginot Line, built to guard the strategic approaches near Modane along the Franco-Italian border before and during World War II.
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A.
Secteur fortifié de Savoie
Secteur fortifié de Savoie was a French defensive sector of the Maginot Line in the Alps, built to protect the Savoie region against potential Italian invasion before and during World War II.
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B.
Secteur fortifié des Alpes-Maritimes
The Secteur fortifié des Alpes-Maritimes was a French defensive sector of the Maginot Line in the southern Alps, built to protect the border with Italy before and during World War II.
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C.
Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné
Secteur fortifié du Dauphiné was a French defensive military sector in the Alps, built as part of the Maginot Line to protect the southeastern frontier before and during World War II.
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D.
Pignerol fortress
Pignerol fortress was a notorious French state prison in Pinerolo (now in Italy), used during the 17th century to hold high-profile political prisoners under harsh conditions.
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E.
Saint-Julien church of Modane
The Saint-Julien church of Modane is a historic Catholic church in the Alpine town of Modane, France, noted for its traditional mountain architecture and local religious heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alpine Maginot Line sector
ⓘ
French defensive sector ⓘ military fortification system ⓘ |
| borderDefenseType | fixed fortification line ⓘ |
| builtBefore | World War II ⓘ |
| builtBy | French Army ⓘ |
| builtDuring | interwar period ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian invasion of France ⓘ |
| constructionTechnology |
armored steel
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| controlledBy | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defensiveOrientation | eastward toward Italy ⓘ |
| designedFor | mountain warfare ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| facedOpponent |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Regio Esercito ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | French Alpine troops ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Alps ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
artillery positions
ⓘ
bunkers ⓘ fortified ouvrages ⓘ infantry shelters ⓘ observation posts ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
defense against Italian invasion
ⓘ
protection of road access through the Alps ⓘ protection of strategic rail routes ⓘ |
| hasStrategicRole |
defense of Alpine passes
ⓘ
guarding approaches to Modane ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Franco-Italian border ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Modane ⓘ Savoie ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith | Italy ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | delay and deter enemy advance ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Modane ⓘ |
| near |
Fréjus Rail Tunnel
ⓘ
Fréjus Road Tunnel ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Alpine fortifications
ⓘ
linked to:
Alpine fortified sectors
French border defenses ⓘ Ligne Maginot alpine ⓘ
linked to:
Maginot Line
Maginot Line ⓘ defense of southeastern France ⓘ |
| status | disused military fortification ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secteur fortifié de Modane Description of subject: The Secteur fortifié de Modane was a French defensive sector of the Alpine Maginot Line, built to guard the strategic approaches near Modane along the Franco-Italian border before and during World War II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Secteur fortifié de Modane