Dune of Pilat
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Dune of Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe, located on the Atlantic coast of southwestern France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dune of Pilat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9386505 — 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: Dune of Pilat Context triple: [Gironde, contains, Dune of Pilat]
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A.
Vecekrugas Dune
Vecekrugas Dune is a prominent sand dune and scenic viewpoint on the Curonian Spit, known for its sweeping coastal landscapes and hiking trails.
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B.
Dune Sea
The Dune Sea is a vast, dangerous desert region on the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars universe, known for its shifting sands, harsh climate, and native creatures like the Sand People and sarlacc.
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C.
Cay Qel-Droma
Cay Qel-Droma is a Jedi Knight from the Star Wars Legends continuity, known for his role in the Great Sith War and his close, ultimately tragic relationship with his brother Ulic Qel-Droma.
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D.
The Desert
"The Desert" is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s atmospheric treatment of light and expansive natural vistas.
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E.
Oasis of Mara
Oasis of Mara is a historic desert spring and palm oasis in Twentynine Palms, California, known as a vital water source and cultural site for Native American tribes and early settlers.
- 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: Dune of Pilat Target entity description: Dune of Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe, located on the Atlantic coast of southwestern France.
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A.
Vecekrugas Dune
Vecekrugas Dune is a prominent sand dune and scenic viewpoint on the Curonian Spit, known for its sweeping coastal landscapes and hiking trails.
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B.
Dune Sea
The Dune Sea is a vast, dangerous desert region on the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars universe, known for its shifting sands, harsh climate, and native creatures like the Sand People and sarlacc.
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C.
Cay Qel-Droma
Cay Qel-Droma is a Jedi Knight from the Star Wars Legends continuity, known for his role in the Great Sith War and his close, ultimately tragic relationship with his brother Ulic Qel-Droma.
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D.
The Desert
"The Desert" is a luminous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Sanford Robinson Gifford, exemplifying the Hudson River School’s atmospheric treatment of light and expansive natural vistas.
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E.
Oasis of Mara
Oasis of Mara is a historic desert spring and palm oasis in Twentynine Palms, California, known as a vital water source and cultural site for Native American tribes and early settlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural monument
ⓘ
sand dune ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dune du Pilat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dune du Pyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | approximately 135 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100 to 120 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature | moving dune ⓘ |
| formationProcess | wind-driven sand deposition ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | accumulation of marine and aeolian sands ⓘ |
| hasAccess | staircase in high season ⓘ |
| hasParking | tourist car parks nearby ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Banc d’Arguin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cap Ferret peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
forest fire risk in surrounding area
ⓘ
sand erosion ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.7 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gironde department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Arcachon Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| management | Conservatoire du littoral (French coastal protection agency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sand ⓘ |
| movementCause | wind ⓘ |
| movementDirection | eastward ⓘ |
| near |
Arcachon Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Teste-de-Buch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Arcachon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Landes forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | listed natural site of France ⓘ |
| region | southwestern France ⓘ |
| slopeCharacteristic |
gentler landward slope
ⓘ
steep seaward face ⓘ |
| superlative | tallest sand dune in Europe ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
paragliding ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| UNLOCODE | FR DUNE-PILAT (local tourist designation, not an official port code) ⓘ |
| visitorCount | over one million visitors per year ⓘ |
| width | approximately 500 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dune of Pilat Description of subject: Dune of Pilat is the tallest sand dune in Europe, located on the Atlantic coast of southwestern France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.