Vaucluse spring
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Vaucluse spring is a famous large karst spring in southeastern France, renowned for its powerful water discharge and picturesque setting near the village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaucluse spring canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1283663 — 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: Vaucluse spring Context triple: [Vaucluse, namedAfter, Vaucluse spring]
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A.
Chalybeate Spring
Chalybeate Spring is a historic iron-rich mineral spring in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, long famed for its supposedly health-giving waters and role in the town’s development as a spa resort.
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B.
Mill Basin
Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood and inlet area in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes along Jamaica Bay.
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C.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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D.
Wentworth Falls
Wentworth Falls is a picturesque town and waterfall in New South Wales, Australia, known for its dramatic cascades, bushwalking trails, and scenic views within the Blue Mountains region.
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E.
Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs is a small unincorporated community in Northern California known for its Gold Rush-era history and rural, foothill setting.
- 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: Vaucluse spring Target entity description: Vaucluse spring is a famous large karst spring in southeastern France, renowned for its powerful water discharge and picturesque setting near the village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
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A.
Chalybeate Spring
Chalybeate Spring is a historic iron-rich mineral spring in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, long famed for its supposedly health-giving waters and role in the town’s development as a spa resort.
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B.
Mill Basin
Mill Basin is a residential neighborhood and inlet area in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes along Jamaica Bay.
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C.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
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D.
Wentworth Falls
Wentworth Falls is a picturesque town and waterfall in New South Wales, Australia, known for its dramatic cascades, bushwalking trails, and scenic views within the Blue Mountains region.
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E.
Shingle Springs
Shingle Springs is a small unincorporated community in Northern California known for its Gold Rush-era history and rural, foothill setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
karst spring
ⓘ
natural spring ⓘ |
| averageDischarge | tens of cubic metres per second ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dischargeType | perennial spring ⓘ |
| drains | Vaucluse Plateau ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 80 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| explorationMethod |
diving
ⓘ
dye tracing ⓘ |
| geologicalType | karst system ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
ⓘ
surface form:
Fontaine de Vaucluse spring
|
| hasBeenStudiedBy |
hydrologists
ⓘ
speleologists ⓘ |
| hasCaveSystem | submerged karst conduits ⓘ |
| hasCliffHeight | over 200 metres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep resurgence pool
ⓘ
steep limestone cliffs ⓘ variable water level ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName |
Sorgue River
ⓘ
surface form:
Source de la Sorgue
|
| hasNameOrigin | Vallis Clausa ⓘ |
| hydrologicalBasin | limestone plateau of Vaucluse ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| isFamous |
one of the best-known karst springs in Europe
ⓘ
one of the most powerful springs in France ⓘ |
| isProtectedArea | local natural site protection ⓘ |
| knownSince | antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vaucluse department
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Sorgue River ⓘ |
| maximumDischarge | over 90 cubic metres per second ⓘ |
| nearCity | Avignon ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Fontaine-de-Vaucluse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large flow variations
ⓘ
picturesque setting ⓘ powerful water discharge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sorgue River
ⓘ
surface form:
Sorgue river system
|
| region | Provence ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Sorgue River ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
caving and speleology
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| waterUse |
drinking water supply (historically and locally)
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irrigation ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vaucluse spring Description of subject: Vaucluse spring is a famous large karst spring in southeastern France, renowned for its powerful water discharge and picturesque setting near the village of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vaucluse