Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
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Napoleon’s Tomb (in the Valley of the Geraniums, or Sane Valley) is the secluded burial site on Saint Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was originally interred from his death in exile in 1821 until his remains were moved to Paris in 1840.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T621743 — 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: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley) Context triple: [Saint Helena, contains, Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)]
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A.
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin cemetery
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin cemetery is a hillside communal cemetery in the French Riviera village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, best known as the final resting place of architect Le Corbusier.
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Panthéon, Paris
The Panthéon in Paris is a monumental former church turned mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, renowned for its grand neoclassical dome and as the burial place of many distinguished French figures.
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C.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Cimetière des Rois
Cimetière des Rois is a historic cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland, known as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s political, cultural, and humanitarian history.
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E.
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is a famous and historic cemetery in Paris known for its elaborate tombs and as the resting place of many notable cultural and political figures.
- 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: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley) Target entity description: Napoleon’s Tomb (in the Valley of the Geraniums, or Sane Valley) is the secluded burial site on Saint Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was originally interred from his death in exile in 1821 until his remains were moved to Paris in 1840.
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A.
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin cemetery
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin cemetery is a hillside communal cemetery in the French Riviera village of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, best known as the final resting place of architect Le Corbusier.
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B.
Panthéon, Paris
The Panthéon in Paris is a monumental former church turned mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, renowned for its grand neoclassical dome and as the burial place of many distinguished French figures.
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C.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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D.
Cimetière des Rois
Cimetière des Rois is a historic cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland, known as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s political, cultural, and humanitarian history.
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E.
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is a famous and historic cemetery in Paris known for its elaborate tombs and as the resting place of many notable cultural and political figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath through a wooded valley ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s first tomb
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Napoleon’s original grave on Saint Helena ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Retour des cendres (return of Napoleon’s remains to France)
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death of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ exhumation of Napoleon’s remains in 1840 ⓘ exile of Napoleon on Saint Helena ⓘ temporary burial of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
French delegation of 1840 that exhumed Napoleon’s remains
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Hudson Lowe ⓘ Napoleon’s companions in exile ⓘ |
| commemorates | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| country | British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| currentStatus | empty grave ⓘ |
| currentUse |
memorial site
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tourist site ⓘ |
| designedAs | modest burial place in accordance with British authorities’ decisions ⓘ |
| distanceFromLongwoodHouse | approximately 1.5 km ⓘ |
| endDateOfUseAsNapoleonGrave | 1840-10-15 ⓘ |
| exhumationYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| guardedBy | British troops during Napoleon’s burial period ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Napoleonic sites of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| landscape |
secluded valley
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sheltered and wooded site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint Helena
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Sane Valley ⓘ South Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
Valley of the Geraniums ⓘ |
| near | Longwood House ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
rectangular grave enclosure
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simple, unadorned grave site ⓘ stone retaining walls ⓘ surrounded by railings and trees ⓘ |
| originalBurialAuthority | British colonial authorities on Saint Helena ⓘ |
| originallyInterredPerson | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| partOf |
British East India Company administration of Saint Helena
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surface form:
Napoleonic heritage of Saint Helena
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| reasonForBurial | Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death on Saint Helena ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman Catholic funeral rites for Napoleon ⓘ |
| significance |
important place of Napoleonic pilgrimage
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site of Napoleon’s first burial ⓘ |
| startDateOfUseAsGrave | 1821-05-09 ⓘ |
| subsequentBurialPlaceOfRemains | Les Invalides, Paris ⓘ |
| usedAsGraveFrom | 1821 ⓘ |
| usedAsGraveUntil | 1840 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Napoleon enthusiasts
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tourists to Saint Helena ⓘ |
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Subject: Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley) Description of subject: Napoleon’s Tomb (in the Valley of the Geraniums, or Sane Valley) is the secluded burial site on Saint Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was originally interred from his death in exile in 1821 until his remains were moved to Paris in 1840.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sane Valley (original burial place of Napoleon on Saint Helena)
Valley of the Geraniums
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currentContains
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Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
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this entity surface form:
empty tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte
this entity surface form:
tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte
this entity surface form:
Napoleon’s Tomb