Lusignan, Vienne
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Lusignan, Vienne is a commune in western France historically notable as the ancestral seat of the medieval Lusignan noble dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lusignan, Poitou | 1 |
| Lusignan, Vienne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5121630 — 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: Lusignan, Vienne Context triple: [Lusignan dynasty, originatedIn, Lusignan, Vienne]
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A.
Chinon
Chinon is a renowned Loire Valley wine appellation in France, best known for its elegant, medium-bodied red wines primarily made from Cabernet Franc.
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B.
Dreux
Dreux is a historic town in northern France known for its royal chapel and role as a regional center in the Eure-et-Loir department.
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C.
Blois
Blois is a historic city in central France known for its Renaissance château, picturesque setting on the Loire River, and rich royal heritage.
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D.
Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais is a small rural municipality in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland, situated in the Franches-Montagnes district.
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E.
Fougères
Fougères is a historic town in Brittany, northwestern France, known for its impressive medieval castle and well-preserved old quarter.
- 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: Lusignan, Vienne Target entity description: Lusignan, Vienne is a commune in western France historically notable as the ancestral seat of the medieval Lusignan noble dynasty.
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A.
Chinon
Chinon is a renowned Loire Valley wine appellation in France, best known for its elegant, medium-bodied red wines primarily made from Cabernet Franc.
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B.
Dreux
Dreux is a historic town in northern France known for its royal chapel and role as a regional center in the Eure-et-Loir department.
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C.
Blois
Blois is a historic city in central France known for its Renaissance château, picturesque setting on the Loire River, and rich royal heritage.
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D.
Saint-Brais
Saint-Brais is a small rural municipality in the canton of Jura in northwestern Switzerland, situated in the Franches-Montagnes district.
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E.
Fougères
Fougères is a historic town in Brittany, northwestern France, known for its impressive medieval castle and well-preserved old quarter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | commune of France ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestralSeatOf | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaSquareKilometers | 68.06 ⓘ |
| arrondissement | Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | Melusine (Mélusine) fairy legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Counts of La Marche and Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canton | Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Château de Lusignan (site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| elevationMaxMeters | 159 ⓘ |
| elevationMeters | 150 ⓘ |
| elevationMinMeters | 92 ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal council of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDemonym |
Lusignanais
ⓘ
Lusignanaise ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic town center
ⓘ
riverside landscape ⓘ rural surroundings ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSite | remains of Château de Lusignan ⓘ |
| heritage | site linked to Crusader-era Lusignan dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | center of a powerful feudal lordship in Poitou ⓘ |
| historicallyNotableFor | medieval Lusignan noble dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicStatus | former stronghold of the Lusignan family ⓘ |
| INSEECode | 86140 ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienne department NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern part of Vienne department ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Vonne ⓘ |
| municipalStatus | commune ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | medieval castle ruins ⓘ |
| postalCode | 86600 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Paris–Bordeaux railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCapitalDistance | southwest of Poitiers ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| toponymType | inhabited place ⓘ |
| transport | served by Lusignan railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lusignan, Vienne Description of subject: Lusignan, Vienne is a commune in western France historically notable as the ancestral seat of the medieval Lusignan noble dynasty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lusignan, Poitou