Retour des cendres
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Retour des cendres was the 1840 ceremonial return of Napoleon I’s remains from Saint Helena to France, culminating in their entombment at Les Invalides in Paris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Retour des cendres canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13554809 — 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: Retour des cendres Context triple: [Tomb of Napoleon I, event, Retour des cendres]
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A.
The Burial
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B.
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C.
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D.
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- 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: Retour des cendres Target entity description: Retour des cendres was the 1840 ceremonial return of Napoleon I’s remains from Saint Helena to France, culminating in their entombment at Les Invalides in Paris.
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A.
The Burial
The Burial is a novel by British author and painter Jennifer Lash, known for its lyrical prose and exploration of family, faith, and personal transformation.
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B.
The Use of Ashes
The Use of Ashes is a 1970 psychedelic folk album by Pearls Before Swine, noted for its delicate, introspective songwriting and baroque-influenced arrangements.
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C.
The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a major poetry collection by Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky, reflecting his philosophical and lyrical meditations on life, memory, and mortality.
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D.
The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead is a British supernatural drama television series set in Victorian rural England, blending ghostly mysteries with psychological and folk-horror elements.
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E.
The Remains
The Remains is an alias used by The Ramainz, a tribute band formed by former members of the Ramones to perform the iconic punk group's music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary repatriation
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ state funeral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Translation of Napoleon’s remains ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French nationalism
ⓘ
Napoleonic legend ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Louis-Philippe I
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Philippe I of the French
|
| ceremonialAct | transfer of Napoleon I’s coffin to a monumental sarcophagus ⓘ |
| ceremonialParticipants |
French army units
ⓘ
French political authorities ⓘ large Parisian crowds ⓘ |
| ceremonialRouteEnd | Hôtel des Invalides ⓘ |
| ceremonialRouteStart | Courbevoie ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical writings about Napoleon’s return to France
ⓘ
paintings depicting the funeral procession ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1840-12-15 ⓘ |
| escortedBy | French ship La Favorite ⓘ |
| finalBurialPlace |
Dôme des Invalides
ⓘ
linked to:
Hôtel des Invalides
|
| followedBy | construction of Napoleon I’s monumental tomb at Les Invalides ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of national reconciliation in 19th-century France ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Return of the Ashes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
entombment of Napoleon I at Les Invalides
ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of Napoleon I
state funeral ceremony in Paris ⓘ transfer of Napoleon I’s remains from Saint Helena ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
reconciliation with Bonapartist opinion
ⓘ
strengthening legitimacy of the July Monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| location |
Les Invalides
ⓘ
linked to:
Les Invalides, Paris
Paris ⓘ |
| locationOfDeparture | Saint Helena ⓘ |
| mainHonoree | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | François Guizot ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
United Kingdom government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| organizer |
King Louis-Philippe I of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Philippe I of the French
|
| paradePassedThrough |
Champs-Élysées
ⓘ
Esplanade des Invalides ⓘ Place de la Concorde ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1840 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | July Monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Napoleon I’s death on Saint Helena in 1821 ⓘ |
| reason | repatriation of Napoleon I’s remains to France ⓘ |
| significantEventFor | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| startTime | 1840-10-08 ⓘ |
| transportedBy |
French frigate Belle-Poule
ⓘ
linked to:
frigate Belle-Poule
|
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Subject: Retour des cendres Description of subject: Retour des cendres was the 1840 ceremonial return of Napoleon I’s remains from Saint Helena to France, culminating in their entombment at Les Invalides in Paris.
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Retour des cendres (return of Napoleon’s remains to France)