Col de Vars
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Col de Vars is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, popular with cyclists and motorists for its scenic route linking the Ubaye and Queyras valleys.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Col de Vars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7749938 — 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: Col de Vars Context triple: [Ubaye Valley, nearPass, Col de Vars]
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A.
Col de la Seigne
Col de la Seigne is a high alpine pass on the border between France and Italy, known as a key crossing point on the popular Tour du Mont Blanc trekking route.
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B.
Col de la Givrine
Col de la Givrine is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains of western Switzerland, known for its scenic landscapes and cross-country skiing and hiking routes.
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C.
Col de Larche
Col de Larche is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects southeastern France and northwestern Italy, serving as an important transalpine route.
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D.
Col de la Faucille
Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the French Jura that serves as a key crossing point between the Lake Geneva region and the interior of France.
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E.
Col de Bussang
Col de Bussang is a mountain pass in northeastern France that crosses the Vosges range and serves as an important route between Alsace and Lorraine.
- 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: Col de Vars Target entity description: Col de Vars is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, popular with cyclists and motorists for its scenic route linking the Ubaye and Queyras valleys.
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A.
Col de la Seigne
Col de la Seigne is a high alpine pass on the border between France and Italy, known as a key crossing point on the popular Tour du Mont Blanc trekking route.
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B.
Col de la Givrine
Col de la Givrine is a mountain pass in the Jura Mountains of western Switzerland, known for its scenic landscapes and cross-country skiing and hiking routes.
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C.
Col de Larche
Col de Larche is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects southeastern France and northwestern Italy, serving as an important transalpine route.
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D.
Col de la Faucille
Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the French Jura that serves as a key crossing point between the Lake Geneva region and the interior of France.
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E.
Col de Bussang
Col de Bussang is a mountain pass in northeastern France that crosses the Vosges range and serves as an important route between Alsace and Lorraine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Queyras Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ubaye Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation |
2108 metres
ⓘ
6916 feet ⓘ |
| firstTourDeFranceAppearance | 1922 ⓘ |
| hasClimb |
northern ascent from Guillestre
ⓘ
southern ascent from Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye ⓘ |
| hasFeature | series of hairpin bends ⓘ |
| isOnBorderBetween |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hautes-Alpes department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tour de France climbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
road cycling ⓘ scenic route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ Hautes-Alpes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRoadGradient | about 10 percent ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cottian Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Queyras massif
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ubaye Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenIncludedIn | Tour de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Route des Grandes Alpes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNumber | D902 ⓘ |
| roadType | paved road ⓘ |
| seasonalAccessibility | often closed in winter due to snow ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cycling tourism
ⓘ
motor tourism ⓘ |
| traversedBy | D902 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
cyclists
ⓘ
motorists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Col de Vars Description of subject: Col de Vars is a high mountain pass in the French Alps, popular with cyclists and motorists for its scenic route linking the Ubaye and Queyras valleys.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.