Vézère River
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The Vézère River is a tributary of the Dordogne in southwestern France, renowned for the prehistoric cave sites and rock shelters that line its valley.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vézère River canonical | 11 |
| Vallée de la Vézère | 3 |
| Vézère river valley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2675099 — 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: Vézère River Context triple: [Plateau de Millevaches, drainedBy, Vézère River]
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A.
Corrèze River
The Corrèze River is a watercourse in south-central France that flows through the Corrèze department, including the town of Tulle, before joining the Vézère River.
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B.
Dordogne River
The Dordogne River is a major river in south-central and southwestern France, renowned for its scenic valleys, historic towns, and role in the region’s cultural and natural heritage.
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C.
Sorgue River
The Sorgue River is a picturesque waterway in southeastern France, known for its clear springs, historic waterwheels, and scenic Provençal towns along its banks.
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D.
Truyère River
The Truyère River is a major tributary of the Lot in southern France, known for its deep gorges, hydroelectric dams, and scenic course through the rugged landscapes of the Massif Central.
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E.
Cère
Cère is a river in south-central France that flows through the Cantal department as a tributary of the Dordogne.
- 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: Vézère River Target entity description: The Vézère River is a tributary of the Dordogne in southwestern France, renowned for the prehistoric cave sites and rock shelters that line its valley.
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A.
Corrèze River
The Corrèze River is a watercourse in south-central France that flows through the Corrèze department, including the town of Tulle, before joining the Vézère River.
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B.
Dordogne River
The Dordogne River is a major river in south-central and southwestern France, renowned for its scenic valleys, historic towns, and role in the region’s cultural and natural heritage.
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C.
Sorgue River
The Sorgue River is a picturesque waterway in southeastern France, known for its clear springs, historic waterwheels, and scenic Provençal towns along its banks.
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D.
Truyère River
The Truyère River is a major tributary of the Lot in southern France, known for its deep gorges, hydroelectric dams, and scenic course through the rugged landscapes of the Massif Central.
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E.
Cère
Cère is a river in south-central France that flows through the Cantal department as a tributary of the Dordogne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Corrèze department
ⓘ
Dordogne department ⓘ Lascaux cave ⓘ
surface form:
Lascaux area
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| hasHeritageDesignation |
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (prehistoric sites and decorated caves of the Vézère Valley)
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| hasNameInLanguage |
Vézère Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Vézère (French)
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| hasValleyWith |
archaeological sites spanning several prehistoric periods
ⓘ
decorated caves ⓘ numerous Paleolithic rock shelters ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Paleolithic archaeological heritage
ⓘ
limestone cliffs and gorges ⓘ prehistoric rock art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Périgord
ⓘ
surface form:
Périgord region
metropolitan France ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Dordogne River ⓘ |
| near |
Combarelles Cave
ⓘ
Font-de-Gaume Cave ⓘ La Roque Saint-Christophe ⓘ Lascaux cave ⓘ
surface form:
Lascaux Cave
Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil ⓘ Lascaux cave ⓘ
surface form:
Montignac-Lascaux
Combarelles Cave ⓘ
surface form:
Rouffignac Cave
|
| notableFor |
prehistoric cave sites
ⓘ
rock shelters ⓘ |
| partOf | Dordogne river basin ⓘ |
| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Corrèze department
ⓘ
Massif Central ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Dordogne River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| valley | Vézère Valley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vézère River Description of subject: The Vézère River is a tributary of the Dordogne in southwestern France, renowned for the prehistoric cave sites and rock shelters that line its valley.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Corrèze
this entity surface form:
Vallée de la Vézère
this entity surface form:
Vézère river valley
this entity surface form:
Vallée de la Vézère
this entity surface form:
Vallée de la Vézère