Château de Beynac
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Château de Beynac is a medieval fortress perched above the Dordogne River in southwestern France, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most imposing castles in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Château de Beynac canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10768725 — 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: Château de Beynac Context triple: [Périgord, contains, Château de Beynac]
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A.
Château de Beaucaire
Château de Beaucaire is a medieval fortress in the town of Beaucaire in southern France, overlooking the Rhône River and known for its strategic and historical significance.
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B.
Château de Blois
The Château de Blois is a historic royal castle in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Classical architecture and its role as a major residence of French kings.
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C.
Château de Brissac
Château de Brissac is a grand Renaissance château in western France, famed as one of the tallest castles in the country and noted for its richly decorated interiors and extensive parklands.
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D.
Château d’Eu
Château d’Eu is a historic royal residence in Normandy, France, best known as a favored 19th-century home of the French royal House of Orléans and a site of significant diplomatic events.
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E.
Château de Falaise
Château de Falaise is a medieval fortress in Normandy, France, best known as the birthplace and stronghold of William the Conqueror.
- 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: Château de Beynac Target entity description: Château de Beynac is a medieval fortress perched above the Dordogne River in southwestern France, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most imposing castles in the region.
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A.
Château de Beaucaire
Château de Beaucaire is a medieval fortress in the town of Beaucaire in southern France, overlooking the Rhône River and known for its strategic and historical significance.
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B.
Château de Blois
The Château de Blois is a historic royal castle in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Classical architecture and its role as a major residence of French kings.
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C.
Château de Brissac
Château de Brissac is a grand Renaissance château in western France, famed as one of the tallest castles in the country and noted for its richly decorated interiors and extensive parklands.
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D.
Château d’Eu
Château d’Eu is a historic royal residence in Normandy, France, best known as a favored 19th-century home of the French royal House of Orléans and a site of significant diplomatic events.
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E.
Château de Falaise
Château de Falaise is a medieval fortress in Normandy, France, best known as the birthplace and stronghold of William the Conqueror.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builderFamily | House of Beynac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lords of Beynac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Dordogne
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Historic house museums in Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| controlledSideDuringHundredYearsWar | French side ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationAboveRiver | approximately 150 meters ⓘ |
| function |
fortress
ⓘ
residence ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inConflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the best-preserved castles in Dordogne
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imposing cliff-top position ⓘ panoramic views over Dordogne Valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beynac-et-Cazenac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryRegion | southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Dordogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Périgord Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Beynac-et-Cazenac village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Romanesque keep
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barbican ⓘ chapel ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ keep ⓘ medieval courtyard ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| opposedFortressAcrossRiver | Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooksRiver | Dordogne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerType | private ownership ⓘ |
| restoration | 20th century restoration work ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of Dordogne Valley ⓘ |
| tourismRegion |
Dordogne
NERFINISHED
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Périgord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocation |
Ever After (1998 film)
NERFINISHED
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Jeanne d'Arc (1999 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Visiteurs (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | guided tours available ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Château de Beynac Description of subject: Château de Beynac is a medieval fortress perched above the Dordogne River in southwestern France, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most imposing castles in the region.
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