Paris–Caen–Cherbourg
E210036
Paris–Caen–Cherbourg is a French intercity rail route linking the capital Paris with the Normandy cities of Caen and Cherbourg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paris–Caen–Cherbourg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1886964 — 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: Paris–Caen–Cherbourg Context triple: [Intercités, routeExample, Paris–Caen–Cherbourg]
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A.
Caen
Caen is a historic city in Normandy, France, known for its medieval architecture, ties to William the Conqueror, and its role in the World War II Normandy campaign.
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B.
Cherbourg
Cherbourg is a major French port city on the Cotentin Peninsula, known for its strategic naval harbor and cross-Channel ferry connections.
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C.
Normandy
Normandy is a historic region in northern France, famous for its medieval duchy, its role in the Norman Conquest of England, and as the site of the D-Day landings in World War II.
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D.
Dieppe
Dieppe is a historic port city and seaside resort on the English Channel in northern France, known for its pebbled beaches, cliffs, and role in maritime trade and warfare.
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E.
Arromanches-les-Bains
Arromanches-les-Bains is a coastal town in Normandy, France, best known for its role in the D-Day landings and the remains of the Mulberry artificial harbor just offshore.
- 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: Paris–Caen–Cherbourg Target entity description: Paris–Caen–Cherbourg is a French intercity rail route linking the capital Paris with the Normandy cities of Caen and Cherbourg.
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A.
Caen
Caen is a historic city in Normandy, France, known for its medieval architecture, ties to William the Conqueror, and its role in the World War II Normandy campaign.
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B.
Cherbourg
Cherbourg is a major French port city on the Cotentin Peninsula, known for its strategic naval harbor and cross-Channel ferry connections.
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C.
Normandy
Normandy is a historic region in northern France, famous for its medieval duchy, its role in the Norman Conquest of England, and as the site of the D-Day landings in World War II.
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D.
Dieppe
Dieppe is a historic port city and seaside resort on the English Channel in northern France, known for its pebbled beaches, cliffs, and role in maritime trade and warfare.
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E.
Arromanches-les-Bains
Arromanches-les-Bains is a coastal town in Normandy, France, best known for its role in the D-Day landings and the remains of the Mulberry artificial harbor just offshore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity rail route
ⓘ
passenger rail service ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Caen
ⓘ
Cherbourg ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Normandy
ⓘ
Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line (most of route) ⓘ |
| endPointStation |
Gare de Caen
ⓘ
surface form:
Caen station
Gare de Cherbourg ⓘ
surface form:
Cherbourg station
|
| fareSystem | SNCF national fare system ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalRole | access route to Channel ferry services from Cherbourg ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Western France
ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern France
|
| majorIntermediateStop |
Bayeux
ⓘ
Carentan ⓘ Lisieux ⓘ Mantes-la-Jolie ⓘ Valognes ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Caen
ⓘ
Cherbourg ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| onboardService |
luggage racks
ⓘ
reserved seating (on many services) ⓘ toilets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | SNCF ⓘ |
| operatorType | state-owned railway company ⓘ |
| ownerOfInfrastructure | SNCF Réseau ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | link Paris with Normandy coastal area ⓘ |
| primaryRollingStock |
BB 15000 locomotives
ⓘ
BB 26000 locomotives ⓘ Corail coaches ⓘ |
| railNetwork |
Intercités
ⓘ
surface form:
SNCF Intercités network
|
| regionServed | Normandy ⓘ |
| servesPortCity |
Cherbourg
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
|
| serviceClass |
first class
ⓘ
second class ⓘ |
| serviceType | Intercités ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Paris-Saint-Lazare station ⓘ |
| terminus |
Caen
ⓘ
Cherbourg ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track (most of route) ⓘ |
| typicalUse | long-distance passenger travel ⓘ |
| usesRailwayLine |
Paris–Granville railway
ⓘ
surface form:
Ligne de Mantes-la-Jolie à Cherbourg
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paris–Caen–Cherbourg Description of subject: Paris–Caen–Cherbourg is a French intercity rail route linking the capital Paris with the Normandy cities of Caen and Cherbourg.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.