Mont Aiguille
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Mont Aiguille is a striking, isolated limestone peak in the French Prealps, famed as one of the birthplaces of mountaineering due to its historic first ascent in 1492.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mont Aiguille canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2245659 — 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: Mont Aiguille Context triple: [Vercors Massif, contains, Mont Aiguille]
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A.
Aiguille du Plan
Aiguille du Plan is a prominent granite peak in the French Alps, known for its sharp spire-like shape and classic alpine climbing routes above Chamonix.
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B.
Aiguille de Tré la Tête
Aiguille de Tré la Tête is a prominent alpine peak in the Mont Blanc massif on the border of France and Italy, known for its glaciers and challenging mountaineering routes.
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C.
Aiguille Verte
Aiguille Verte is a prominent and challenging 4,122-meter peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and classic alpine routes.
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D.
Aiguille du Dru
Aiguille du Dru is a striking granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, famed among climbers for its steep faces and challenging routes.
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E.
Aiguille de Bionnassay
Aiguille de Bionnassay is a prominent, sharply pointed peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known for its dramatic ridges and challenging alpine climbs.
- 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: Mont Aiguille Target entity description: Mont Aiguille is a striking, isolated limestone peak in the French Prealps, famed as one of the birthplaces of mountaineering due to its historic first ascent in 1492.
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A.
Aiguille du Plan
Aiguille du Plan is a prominent granite peak in the French Alps, known for its sharp spire-like shape and classic alpine climbing routes above Chamonix.
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B.
Aiguille de Tré la Tête
Aiguille de Tré la Tête is a prominent alpine peak in the Mont Blanc massif on the border of France and Italy, known for its glaciers and challenging mountaineering routes.
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C.
Aiguille Verte
Aiguille Verte is a prominent and challenging 4,122-meter peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, renowned among mountaineers for its steep faces and classic alpine routes.
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D.
Aiguille du Dru
Aiguille du Dru is a striking granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, famed among climbers for its steep faces and challenging routes.
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E.
Aiguille de Bionnassay
Aiguille de Bionnassay is a prominent, sharply pointed peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the French Alps, known for its dramatic ridges and challenging alpine climbs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone mountain
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mountain ⓘ natural monument ⓘ |
| access | summit accessible only by climbing routes ⓘ |
| approximateCoordinates | 44.82°N 5.55°E ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Monts du Vercors Regional Natural Park
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surface form:
Vercors Regional Natural Park
|
| climbingHistory | site of one of the earliest documented technical climbs in history ⓘ |
| climbingRoutes | multiple established climbing routes of varying difficulty ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | mainly late spring to autumn ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | trad and mixed alpine climbing ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic landscape feature of the Vercors and Trièves areas ⓘ |
| earliestDocumentedAscentCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| elevation |
2087 m
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approximately 2085–2087 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 1492 ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Antoine de Ville
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a party sent by King Charles VIII of France ⓘ |
| firstAscentCommissionedBy | Charles VIII of France ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hazard | rockfall risk on some routes ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | first ascent in 1492 using ladders and ropes ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of the early development of mountaineering in Europe ⓘ |
| landformType | mesa-like peak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
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French Prealps ⓘ Isère department ⓘ Vercors Massif ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Vercors Massif ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Chichilianne
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Clelles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the birthplaces of mountaineering
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its isolated, steep-sided plateau shape ⓘ |
| otherName | Mont Inaccessible (historical name) ⓘ |
| partOf | Alps ⓘ |
| prominence | highly prominent isolated peak ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | located within the Vercors Regional Natural Park ⓘ |
| regionType | Prealps ⓘ |
| rockType | Mesozoic limestone ⓘ |
| shape | table-top summit ⓘ |
| summitFeature | grassy plateau ⓘ |
| summitUse | occasionally used for bivouacs by climbers ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for climbers
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popular destination for hikers (approach and viewpoints) ⓘ |
| viewFromSummit | panoramic views over Vercors and Trièves ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Trièves region ⓘ |
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