Fort des Têtes
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Fort des Têtes is a historic mountain fortification overlooking Briançon in the French Alps, built to strengthen the town’s defensive system as part of its renowned Vauban-era military architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort des Têtes canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Fort des Têtes Context triple: [Historic Fortified City of Briançon, hasPart, Fort des Têtes]
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Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic 17th-century French colonial fort on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, known for its role in the defense of New France and later military conflicts in North America.
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Butte du Lion
Butte du Lion is a large conical memorial mound in Waterloo, Belgium, topped by a cast-iron lion statue commemorating the Battle of Waterloo.
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Fort Carillon
Fort Carillon was the original French name for the 18th-century military fortification on Lake Champlain later known as Fort Ticonderoga, a key site in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
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Fort-Royal
Fort-Royal is the former name of Fort-de-France, the capital city and main port of the French Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Point Henry
Point Henry is a headland in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, that serves as the strategic site of Fort Henry overlooking the entrance to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fort des Têtes Target entity description: Fort des Têtes is a historic mountain fortification overlooking Briançon in the French Alps, built to strengthen the town’s defensive system as part of its renowned Vauban-era military architecture.
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A.
Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly is a historic 17th-century French colonial fort on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, known for its role in the defense of New France and later military conflicts in North America.
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B.
Butte du Lion
Butte du Lion is a large conical memorial mound in Waterloo, Belgium, topped by a cast-iron lion statue commemorating the Battle of Waterloo.
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C.
Fort Carillon
Fort Carillon was the original French name for the 18th-century military fortification on Lake Champlain later known as Fort Ticonderoga, a key site in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Fort-Royal
Fort-Royal is the former name of Fort-de-France, the capital city and main port of the French Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Point Henry
Point Henry is a headland in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, that serves as the strategic site of Fort Henry overlooking the entrance to the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vauban fortification
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fortress ⓘ historic monument ⓘ mountain fortification ⓘ |
| access | mountain road from Briançon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Vauban-style military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of Briançon ⓘ |
| category |
bastion fort
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historic fort in France ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedTo | strengthen Briançon’s defenses ⓘ |
| elevation | mountain slope above Briançon ⓘ |
| era | Vauban era ⓘ |
| function |
border fortification
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military defense ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Fort des Têtes self-link ⓘ |
| hasType | hilltop fort ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Historic Fortified City of Briançon
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surface form:
Briançon old town
Durance valley region ⓘ
surface form:
Durance valley
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| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
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surface form:
Monument historique of France
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps mountain range
NERFINISHED
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Briançon ⓘ French Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Hautes-Alpes ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Italian border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain plateau above Briançon ⓘ |
| militaryArchitecture |
bastions and ramparts
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casemates and barracks ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Historic Fortified City of Briançon
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surface form:
Briançon city walls
Fort Dauphin ⓘ Fort du Randouillet ⓘ |
| notableFor | well-preserved Vauban-era design ⓘ |
| overlooks | Briançon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alpine fortified sectors
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surface form:
Alpine defensive system of France
Fortifications of Vauban ⓘ
surface form:
Briançon defensive system
defensive ring around Briançon ⓘ Historic Fortified City of Briançon ⓘ
surface form:
fortifications of Briançon
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| region | southeastern France ⓘ |
| significance | example of mountain military engineering ⓘ |
| strategicRole | protection of access routes into France from Italy ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOProperty | Fortifications of Vauban ⓘ |
| usedFor | control of mountain passes ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort des Têtes Description of subject: Fort des Têtes is a historic mountain fortification overlooking Briançon in the French Alps, built to strengthen the town’s defensive system as part of its renowned Vauban-era military architecture.
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