Château d’Ussé
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Château d’Ussé is a picturesque French castle in the Loire Valley, famed for inspiring Charles Perrault’s version of “Sleeping Beauty” and exemplifying a blend of medieval fortress and Renaissance château architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Château de Ussé | 1 |
| Château d’Ussé canonical | 1 |
| Loire Valley castle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2734206 — 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 d’Ussé Context triple: [Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, containsChâteau, Château d’Ussé]
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A.
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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B.
Château de Chinon
The Château de Chinon is a historic medieval fortress in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its association with figures like Joan of Arc and the Plantagenet kings.
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C.
Château d’Amboise
Château d’Amboise is a historic royal residence overlooking the Loire River in central France, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and association with figures such as King Charles VIII and Leonardo da Vinci.
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D.
Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal and military history.
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E.
Château de Loches
The Château de Loches is a formidable medieval fortress and royal residence in central France, renowned for its massive keep, well-preserved fortifications, and role in French royal and military history.
- 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 d’Ussé Target entity description: Château d’Ussé is a picturesque French castle in the Loire Valley, famed for inspiring Charles Perrault’s version of “Sleeping Beauty” and exemplifying a blend of medieval fortress and Renaissance château architecture.
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A.
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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B.
Château de Chinon
The Château de Chinon is a historic medieval fortress in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its association with figures like Joan of Arc and the Plantagenet kings.
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C.
Château d’Amboise
Château d’Amboise is a historic royal residence overlooking the Loire River in central France, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and association with figures such as King Charles VIII and Leonardo da Vinci.
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D.
Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal and military history.
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E.
Château de Loches
The Château de Loches is a formidable medieval fortress and royal residence in central France, renowned for its massive keep, well-preserved fortifications, and role in French royal and military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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château ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Sleeping Beauty Castle
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surface form:
Sleeping Beauty Castle (informal)
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| architecturalStyle |
French Renaissance
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Gothic architecture ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Renaissance façade
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chapel ⓘ courtyard ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ moat (historical) ⓘ terraced gardens ⓘ towers ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
private residence
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasGardenDesigner |
André Le Nôtre
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surface form:
André Le Nôtre (attributed)
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| hasStyleElement |
conical roofs
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defensive machicolations ⓘ ornamental dormer windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| inspiredAuthor |
Perrault
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surface form:
Charles Perrault
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| inspiredWork |
Sleeping Beauty
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surface form:
Sleeping Beauty (La Belle au bois dormant)
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| knownFor |
inspiration for Sleeping Beauty
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picturesque appearance ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| laterFunction | country residence ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Loire Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Centre-Val de Loire
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Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Rigny-Ussé ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Indre River ⓘ |
| material | tuffeau stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Chinon
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Tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction | fortress ⓘ |
| partOf |
Loire Valley châteaux
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surface form:
Châteaux of the Loire Valley
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| rebuiltOrRemodeledCentury |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ 17th century ⓘ |
| region | Touraine ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
Château d’Ussé
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Loire Valley castle
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Château d’Ussé Description of subject: Château d’Ussé is a picturesque French castle in the Loire Valley, famed for inspiring Charles Perrault’s version of “Sleeping Beauty” and exemplifying a blend of medieval fortress and Renaissance château architecture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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containsChâteau
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Château d’Ussé
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subject surface form:
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire
this entity surface form:
Château de Ussé
this entity surface form:
Loire Valley castle