Pont de Meuse at Verdun
E137664
Pont de Meuse at Verdun is a historic bridge spanning the Meuse River in the French city of Verdun, known for its strategic role and damage during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pont de Meuse at Verdun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1202046 — 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: Pont de Meuse at Verdun Context triple: [Meuse, hasBridge, Pont de Meuse at Verdun]
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A.
Pont d’Iéna
Pont d’Iéna is a 19th-century bridge in Paris that spans the Seine between the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro, offering iconic views of the city’s landmarks.
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B.
Pont d’Ain
Pont d’Ain is a French commune in the Ain department of eastern France, known for its historic bridge over the Ain River and its picturesque riverside setting.
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C.
Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a two-level bridge in Paris spanning the Seine, notable for carrying both motor traffic and Line 6 of the Métro and for its frequent appearance in films and photography.
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D.
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
Pont de Saint-Nazaire is a large cable-stayed road bridge in western France that spans the Loire estuary, linking the city of Saint-Nazaire with the south bank near Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.
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E.
Pont de Neuilly
Pont de Neuilly is a bridge over the Seine in the western suburbs of Paris, connecting the city of Neuilly-sur-Seine to the La Défense business district.
- 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: Pont de Meuse at Verdun Target entity description: Pont de Meuse at Verdun is a historic bridge spanning the Meuse River in the French city of Verdun, known for its strategic role and damage during World War I.
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A.
Pont d’Iéna
Pont d’Iéna is a 19th-century bridge in Paris that spans the Seine between the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro, offering iconic views of the city’s landmarks.
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B.
Pont d’Ain
Pont d’Ain is a French commune in the Ain department of eastern France, known for its historic bridge over the Ain River and its picturesque riverside setting.
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C.
Pont de Bir-Hakeim
Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a two-level bridge in Paris spanning the Seine, notable for carrying both motor traffic and Line 6 of the Métro and for its frequent appearance in films and photography.
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D.
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
Pont de Saint-Nazaire is a large cable-stayed road bridge in western France that spans the Loire estuary, linking the city of Saint-Nazaire with the south bank near Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.
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E.
Pont de Neuilly
Pont de Neuilly is a bridge over the Seine in the western suburbs of Paris, connecting the city of Neuilly-sur-Seine to the La Défense business district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
road bridge ⓘ |
| connects | two banks of the Meuse at Verdun ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses |
Meuse
ⓘ
Meuse ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse River
|
| hasFunction | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
military logistics
ⓘ
urban history of Verdun ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | World War I ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic bridge ⓘ |
| isInRegion | northeastern France ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
World War I histories of Verdun
ⓘ
studies of military engineering in Verdun ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
Meuse department ⓘ Verdun, France ⓘ
surface form:
Verdun
|
| locatedInCityCenter |
Verdun, France
ⓘ
surface form:
Verdun
|
| locatedNear | Verdun city center ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse River
|
| notableFor |
role in World War I
ⓘ
wartime damage ⓘ |
| partOf | infrastructure of Verdun ⓘ |
| spans |
Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse River
|
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| wasDamagedDuring | Battle of Verdun ⓘ |
| wasDamagedIn | World War I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pont de Meuse at Verdun Description of subject: Pont de Meuse at Verdun is a historic bridge spanning the Meuse River in the French city of Verdun, known for its strategic role and damage during World War I.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.