Cathar castle of Lastours
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The Cathar castle of Lastours is a dramatic complex of medieval hilltop fortresses in southern France, renowned for its role in the Cathar period and its panoramic views over the surrounding valleys.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cathar castle of Lastours canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4184464 — 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: Cathar castle of Lastours Context triple: [Aude, contains, Cathar castle of Lastours]
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A.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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B.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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C.
La Sarraz Castle
La Sarraz Castle is a historic Swiss fortress and manor in the canton of Vaud, known for hosting significant cultural and artistic gatherings.
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D.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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E.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
- 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: Cathar castle of Lastours Target entity description: The Cathar castle of Lastours is a dramatic complex of medieval hilltop fortresses in southern France, renowned for its role in the Cathar period and its panoramic views over the surrounding valleys.
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A.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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B.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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C.
La Sarraz Castle
La Sarraz Castle is a historic Swiss fortress and manor in the canton of Vaud, known for hosting significant cultural and artistic gatherings.
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D.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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E.
Château de Foix
Château de Foix is a medieval hilltop castle in southwestern France, renowned for its strategic role in regional history and its well-preserved fortifications overlooking the town of Foix.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle complex
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medieval fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from village of Lastours ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catharism
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Occitan history ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
refuge for Cathars ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel remains
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curtain walls ⓘ keep ⓘ panoramic viewpoints ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cabaret castle
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Quertinheux castle ⓘ Surdespine castle ⓘ Tour Régine ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Montagne Noire ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Cathar site
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Monument historique (France) ⓘ
surface form:
Monument historique of France
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| locatedIn |
Aude department
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Lastours ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
southern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ridge ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Carcassonne ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cathar history significance
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dramatic hilltop setting ⓘ panoramic views ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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hiking trails access ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Grésigne and surrounding valleys
ⓘ
Orbiel valley ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commune of Lastours ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| region | Languedoc ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Albigensian Crusade
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Cathar period ⓘ |
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