Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire)
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Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a distinctive volcanic mountain in south-central France, renowned as the spring-fed birthplace of the Loire River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loire River (nearby) | 1 |
| Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5858245 — 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: Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire) Context triple: [Ardèche department, contains, Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire)]
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A.
Loire-Authion
Loire-Authion is a commune in western France’s Maine-et-Loire department, formed from the merger of several smaller municipalities along the Loire River.
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B.
Loir River valley
The Loir River valley is a scenic region in central France known for its gentle landscapes, vineyards, historic villages, and lesser-known châteaux.
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C.
Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a historic commune in central France known for its medieval heritage, including the remains of a royal castle and its association with King Charles VII.
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D.
Saône basin
The Saône basin is the drainage area of the Saône River in eastern France, encompassing its tributaries and surrounding landscapes before the river joins the Rhône.
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E.
Loire
The Loire is the longest river in France, renowned for its scenic valley dotted with historic châteaux and vineyards.
- 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: Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire) Target entity description: Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a distinctive volcanic mountain in south-central France, renowned as the spring-fed birthplace of the Loire River.
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A.
Loire-Authion
Loire-Authion is a commune in western France’s Maine-et-Loire department, formed from the merger of several smaller municipalities along the Loire River.
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B.
Loir River valley
The Loir River valley is a scenic region in central France known for its gentle landscapes, vineyards, historic villages, and lesser-known châteaux.
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C.
Mehun-sur-Yèvre
Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a historic commune in central France known for its medieval heritage, including the remains of a royal castle and its association with King Charles VII.
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D.
Saône basin
The Saône basin is the drainage area of the Saône River in eastern France, encompassing its tributaries and surrounding landscapes before the river joins the Rhône.
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E.
Loire
Loire is a department in central-eastern France named after the Loire River, known for its varied landscapes, industrial cities like Saint-Étienne, and historical ties to the broader Loire Valley region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
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tourist attraction ⓘ volcanic cone ⓘ |
| access | road access from nearby villages ⓘ |
| climate | mountain climate of the Massif Central ⓘ |
| closestMajorRiver | Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | phonolitic lava ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic birthplace of the Loire River ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Loire basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
1551 metres
ⓘ
about 5091 feet ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to a haystack-like or rush-covered mount ⓘ |
| feature |
pastoral landscapes around its slopes
ⓘ
springs emerging near its base ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasProminence | prominent isolated peak ⓘ |
| hasSpring |
authentic source of the Loire
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geographical source of the Loire ⓘ symbolic source of the Loire ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | 44.83° N ⓘ |
| locatedIn | south-central France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Ardèche department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Massif Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Ardèche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
| locatedOnPlateau | Vivarais plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitudeApprox | 4.22° E ⓘ |
| mountainType | suc (volcanic dome) ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Saint-Martial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sainte-Eulalie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the sources of the Loire River
ⓘ
distinctive conical shape ⓘ |
| partOf | Parc naturel régional des Monts d’Ardèche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within a regional natural park ⓘ |
| regionHydrologyRole | headwaters area of the Loire ⓘ |
| riverSourceOf | Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rounded cone ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| tourismInfrastructure |
marked footpaths
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visitor facilities near the base ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
Loire basin
NERFINISHED
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surrounding Massif Central landscape ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mont Gerbier de Jonc (source of the Loire) Description of subject: Mont Gerbier de Jonc is a distinctive volcanic mountain in south-central France, renowned as the spring-fed birthplace of the Loire River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Saint-Martial (Ardèche)
this entity surface form:
Loire River (nearby)