Fort de Joux
E120667
Fort de Joux is a historic mountain fortress in eastern France, notable as the prison where Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture died.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort de Joux canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1045118 — 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 de Joux Context triple: [Toussaint Louverture, deathPlace, Fort de Joux]
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A.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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B.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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C.
Col de Tende
Col de Tende is a historic Alpine mountain pass in the Maritime Alps that serves as a key transit route between southeastern France and northwestern Italy.
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D.
Vercors Massif
The Vercors Massif is a rugged limestone plateau and mountain range in southeastern France, known for its dramatic cliffs, deep gorges, and role as a stronghold of the French Resistance during World War II.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- 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 de Joux Target entity description: Fort de Joux is a historic mountain fortress in eastern France, notable as the prison where Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture died.
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A.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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B.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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C.
Col de Tende
Col de Tende is a historic Alpine mountain pass in the Maritime Alps that serves as a key transit route between southeastern France and northwestern Italy.
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D.
Vercors Massif
The Vercors Massif is a rugged limestone plateau and mountain range in southeastern France, known for its dramatic cliffs, deep gorges, and role as a stronghold of the French Resistance during World War II.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ mountain fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | bastioned fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haitian Revolution history
ⓘ
Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of French eastern frontier ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
French Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| expandedIn |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | protection of Cluse de Pontarlier pass ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
Toussaint Louverture and slavery abolition
ⓘ
military architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
keep ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| hasFunction | museum ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Cluse de Pontarlier ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
ⓘ
surface form:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
department of Doubs ⓘ
surface form:
Doubs department
Jura Mountains ⓘ eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pontarlier
ⓘ
Swiss border ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearWatercourse | Doubs River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imprisonment of Toussaint Louverture
ⓘ
role in French military history ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toussaint Louverture ⓘ |
| prisoner | Toussaint Louverture ⓘ |
| regionHistory | part of Franche-Comté defensive system ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of route between France and Switzerland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ
surface form:
French Revolutionary period
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort de Joux Description of subject: Fort de Joux is a historic mountain fortress in eastern France, notable as the prison where Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture died.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.