Grotte de Niaux
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Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grotte de Niaux canonical | 3 |
| Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grotte de Niaux Context triple: [Occitanie, hasNotableCave, Grotte de Niaux]
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A.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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B.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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C.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground prehistoric burial complex in Paola, Malta, renowned for its intricate rock-cut chambers and exceptional archaeological significance.
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D.
Dent du Géant
Dent du Géant is a striking granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among climbers for its distinctive tooth-like shape and challenging ascents.
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E.
Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds is a popular Niagara Falls attraction where visitors can walk on wooden platforms at the base of Bridal Veil Falls to experience the power of the rushing water up close.
- 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: Grotte de Niaux Target entity description: Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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A.
Benagil Cave
Benagil Cave is a famous seaside grotto in Portugal known for its dramatic domed ceiling, natural skylight, and golden-sand beach accessible mainly by boat or kayak.
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B.
Uplistsikhe cave city
Uplistsikhe cave city is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, notable for its complex of caves, tunnels, and structures carved into a cliff above the Mtkvari River.
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C.
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is an underground prehistoric burial complex in Paola, Malta, renowned for its intricate rock-cut chambers and exceptional archaeological significance.
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D.
Dent du Géant
Dent du Géant is a striking granite peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among climbers for its distinctive tooth-like shape and challenging ascents.
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E.
Cave of the Winds
Cave of the Winds is a popular Niagara Falls attraction where visitors can walk on wooden platforms at the base of Bridal Veil Falls to experience the power of the rushing water up close.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric cave ⓘ show cave ⓘ |
| accessControlled | true ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Chauvet-Pont-d’Arc Cave
ⓘ
surface form:
Grotte de Chauvet
Lascaux cave ⓘ
surface form:
Lascaux Cave
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalAttribution | Magdalenian hunter-gatherers ⓘ |
| discoveredInModernTimes | 17th century ⓘ |
| estimatedAge | about 13,000 to 14,000 years old ⓘ |
| hasAccessLength | several hundred meters from entrance to decorated panels ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestrictionReason | preservation of paintings ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds | Paleolithic remains ⓘ |
| hasArtPeriod | Magdalenian ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Franco-Cantabrian cave art ⓘ |
| hasArtworkDepicting |
bison
ⓘ
horses ⓘ ibex ⓘ |
| hasArtworkTechnique |
black pigment drawings
ⓘ
engravings ⓘ |
| hasCavePaintingsFrom | Upper Paleolithic ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected site ⓘ |
| hasDatingMethod | radiocarbon dating of associated remains ⓘ |
| hasEntranceAltitude | about 678 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFloorMarkings | traces of prehistoric footprints ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | limestone cave ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
ⓘ
surface form:
Monument historique of France
|
| hasLightingPolicy | minimal artificial lighting ⓘ |
| hasMainDecoratedChamber | Salon Noir ⓘ |
| hasManagement | local authorities of Ariège ⓘ |
| hasMotifs |
animal figures
ⓘ
geometric signs ⓘ |
| hasProtectionReason | outstanding Paleolithic art ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity | prehistoric art studies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Paleolithic cave paintings
ⓘ
well-preserved parietal art ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ariège department
ⓘ
Niaux ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
southwestern France ⓘ |
| near |
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
ⓘ
Vicdessos valley ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Pyrenees ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | guided tours only ⓘ |
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Subject: Grotte de Niaux Description of subject: Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain