The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed region in southern France recognized for its dramatic limestone plateaus, deep valleys, and centuries-old traditions of Mediterranean mountain farming and transhumant pastoralism.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape Context triple: [Parc national des Cévennes, UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName, The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape]
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Loire Valley cultural landscape
The Loire Valley cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site in central France renowned for its historic châteaux, vineyards, and picturesque river scenery shaped by centuries of human settlement.
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Regional Natural Park of Causses du Quercy
The Regional Natural Park of Causses du Quercy is a protected limestone plateau landscape in southwestern France, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and rich biodiversity, as well as its traditional rural heritage.
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Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve
Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected landscape in southern France, renowned for its dramatic limestone gorges, Mediterranean biodiversity, and cultural heritage sites such as the nearby Pont du Gard.
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Terrasses du Larzac
Terrasses du Larzac is a renowned French wine appellation in the Languedoc region, noted for its high-altitude vineyards and complex, elegant red wines.
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Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve
Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected area in southeastern France known for its rich biodiversity, varied Mediterranean-to-alpine ecosystems, and the iconic limestone peak of Mont Ventoux.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape Target entity description: The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed region in southern France recognized for its dramatic limestone plateaus, deep valleys, and centuries-old traditions of Mediterranean mountain farming and transhumant pastoralism.
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A.
Loire Valley cultural landscape
The Loire Valley cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site in central France renowned for its historic châteaux, vineyards, and picturesque river scenery shaped by centuries of human settlement.
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B.
Regional Natural Park of Causses du Quercy
The Regional Natural Park of Causses du Quercy is a protected limestone plateau landscape in southwestern France, renowned for its dramatic cliffs, caves, and rich biodiversity, as well as its traditional rural heritage.
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C.
Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve
Gorges du Gardon Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected landscape in southern France, renowned for its dramatic limestone gorges, Mediterranean biodiversity, and cultural heritage sites such as the nearby Pont du Gard.
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D.
Terrasses du Larzac
Terrasses du Larzac is a renowned French wine appellation in the Languedoc region, noted for its high-altitude vineyards and complex, elegant red wines.
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E.
Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve
Mont Ventoux Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-designated protected area in southeastern France known for its rich biodiversity, varied Mediterranean-to-alpine ecosystems, and the iconic limestone peak of Mont Ventoux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape
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protected area ⓘ |
| area | 302,319 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sheep and cattle transhumance routes
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traditional chestnut cultivation in Cévennes ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 312,425 hectares ⓘ |
| climateType | Mediterranean with mountain influences ⓘ |
| contains |
Causses limestone plateaus
NERFINISHED
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Cévennes mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ deep valleys and gorges ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demonstrates | adaptation of pastoralism to mountainous Mediterranean environment ⓘ |
| hasBuiltHeritage |
drailles (drovers’ roads)
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dry-stone walls ⓘ stone farm buildings ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalActivity |
cheese production
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seasonal movement of flocks (transhumance) ⓘ sheep grazing ⓘ terrace cultivation ⓘ |
| heritageType | living cultural landscape ⓘ |
| includesPart |
Aveyron department areas
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Cévennes National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Gard department areas ⓘ Grands Causses NERFINISHED ⓘ Hérault department areas ⓘ Lozère department areas ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO World Heritage Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central
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southern France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLandscapeType |
Mediterranean mountain landscape
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limestone plateau ⓘ |
| managingAuthority |
French State
NERFINISHED
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local authorities and park administrations ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
Mediterranean agro-pastoralism
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long-term interaction between people and environment ⓘ traditional mountain farming systems ⓘ transhumant pastoralism ⓘ |
| timeDepth | over 3,000 years of agro-pastoral activity ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1153 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2011 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape Description of subject: The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed region in southern France recognized for its dramatic limestone plateaus, deep valleys, and centuries-old traditions of Mediterranean mountain farming and transhumant pastoralism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parc national des Cévennes
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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Mont Lozère
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heritageStatus
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage buffer area (Cévennes, agro-pastoral cultural landscape)
World Heritage Sites in France
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includesSite
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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Cirque de Navacelles
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partOf
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The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
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this entity surface form:
Causses and Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape