Cathar castle of Termes
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The Cathar castle of Termes is a medieval fortress in southern France that served as a key stronghold during the Albigensian Crusade and is now a notable historical and archaeological site.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cathar castle of Termes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4184466 — 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: Cathar castle of Termes Context triple: [Aude, contains, Cathar castle of Termes]
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A.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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B.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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C.
Cathar castle of Puilaurens
The Cathar castle of Puilaurens is a well-preserved medieval fortress perched on a rocky peak in southern France, historically associated with the Cathar movement and the defense of the French border.
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D.
Cathar castle of Lastours
The Cathar castle of Lastours is a dramatic complex of medieval hilltop fortresses in southern France, renowned for its role in the Cathar period and its panoramic views over the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Cathar castles
Cathar castles are a group of dramatic medieval fortresses in southern France, perched on rocky crags and associated with the history and persecution of the Cathar religious movement.
- 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: Cathar castle of Termes Target entity description: The Cathar castle of Termes is a medieval fortress in southern France that served as a key stronghold during the Albigensian Crusade and is now a notable historical and archaeological site.
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A.
Cathar castle of Quéribus
The Cathar castle of Quéribus is a dramatic medieval fortress perched atop a rocky peak in southern France, renowned as one of the last strongholds of the Cathar resistance.
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B.
Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse
The Cathar castle of Peyrepertuse is a dramatic medieval fortress ruin perched high on a limestone ridge in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive of the so‑called “Cathar castles” and a major historic and tourist site.
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C.
Cathar castle of Puilaurens
The Cathar castle of Puilaurens is a well-preserved medieval fortress perched on a rocky peak in southern France, historically associated with the Cathar movement and the defense of the French border.
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D.
Cathar castle of Lastours
The Cathar castle of Lastours is a dramatic complex of medieval hilltop fortresses in southern France, renowned for its role in the Cathar period and its panoramic views over the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Cathar castles
Cathar castles are a group of dramatic medieval fortresses in southern France, perched on rocky crags and associated with the history and persecution of the Cathar religious movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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castle ⓘ historical monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| category | Catharism-related site ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| governedBy | local authorities of Aude ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain walls
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gatehouse ⓘ inner enclosure ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
defensive fortress
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stronghold ⓘ |
| hasView | Corbières landscape ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aude department
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Occitanie region ⓘ
linked to:
Occitanie
Termes ⓘ southern France ⓘ
linked to:
Southern France
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views
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siege during the Albigensian Crusade ⓘ well-preserved defensive layout ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
surrounding valleys
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village of Termes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cathar castles
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fortified sites of the Corbières ⓘ |
| region | Corbières Massif ⓘ |
| significance |
important site of the Albigensian Crusade
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symbol of Cathar resistance ⓘ |
| situatedOn | rocky spur ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological excavations
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historical studies on Cathar strongholds ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Albigensian Crusade ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
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historical education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Cathar castle of Termes Description of subject: The Cathar castle of Termes is a medieval fortress in southern France that served as a key stronghold during the Albigensian Crusade and is now a notable historical and archaeological site.
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