Biarritz Lighthouse
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Biarritz Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in southwestern France, known for its panoramic views over the Bay of Biscay and the seaside resort town of Biarritz.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biarritz lighthouse | 3 |
| Biarritz Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| Phare de Biarritz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6892015 — 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: Biarritz Lighthouse Context triple: [Biarritz, hasLandmark, Biarritz Lighthouse]
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A.
Le Touquet lighthouse
Le Touquet lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern France, notable for guiding ships along the English Channel and serving as a prominent landmark of the seaside resort town of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.
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B.
Collioure lighthouse
Collioure lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in the seaside town of Collioure in southern France, known for its picturesque setting on the Mediterranean and its frequent appearance in paintings by Fauvist artists.
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C.
Orsay Lighthouse
Orsay Lighthouse is a coastal beacon located on Orsay Island off the coast of Islay in Scotland, guiding ships through the surrounding Hebridean waters.
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D.
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse is a prominent historic beacon on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula on the French Riviera, known for guiding Mediterranean maritime traffic and offering panoramic coastal views.
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E.
Dueodde Lighthouse
Dueodde Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships near the sandy beaches and dunes of the Dueodde area.
- 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: Biarritz Lighthouse Target entity description: Biarritz Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in southwestern France, known for its panoramic views over the Bay of Biscay and the seaside resort town of Biarritz.
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A.
Le Touquet lighthouse
Le Touquet lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in northern France, notable for guiding ships along the English Channel and serving as a prominent landmark of the seaside resort town of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.
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B.
Collioure lighthouse
Collioure lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in the seaside town of Collioure in southern France, known for its picturesque setting on the Mediterranean and its frequent appearance in paintings by Fauvist artists.
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C.
Orsay Lighthouse
Orsay Lighthouse is a coastal beacon located on Orsay Island off the coast of Islay in Scotland, guiding ships through the surrounding Hebridean waters.
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D.
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse is a prominent historic beacon on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula on the French Riviera, known for guiding Mediterranean maritime traffic and offering panoramic coastal views.
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E.
Dueodde Lighthouse
Dueodde Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for guiding ships near the sandy beaches and dunes of the Dueodde area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Phare du Cap Hainsart ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1831 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 43.489°N 1.559°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 73.0 m ⓘ |
| FrenchName |
Phare de Biarritz
ⓘ
linked to:
Biarritz Lighthouse
|
| hasAccessType | pedestrian access via stairs ⓘ |
| hasBaseElevation | approximately 45 m above sea level ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasStairCount | 248 steps ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pyrenees mountains (distant view)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pyrenees
|
| height | 44.0 m ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic monument of France ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(2)W.10s ⓘ |
| lightRange | 26 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Biarritz
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Pyrénées-Atlantiques ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Biarritz town center ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Biarritz town center ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Bay of Biscay ⓘ Cape Hainsart ⓘ |
| managingAgent |
Service des Phares et Balises
ⓘ
linked to:
French state maritime administration
|
| marking | white tower with grey lantern ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Biarritz Pays Basque Airport ⓘ |
| nearbyBeach |
Grande Plage de Biarritz
ⓘ
linked to:
Biarritz beaches
Plage du Miramar ⓘ |
| nearbyPort | Port des Pêcheurs (Biarritz) ⓘ |
| originalOptic | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Biscay
ⓘ
Biarritz coastline ⓘ Grande Plage (Biarritz) ⓘ
linked to:
Biarritz beaches
|
| ownedBy |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
French state (historically)
|
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| separates | sandy Landes coast from rocky Basque coast ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
panoramic viewing platform
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sunset viewing ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1834 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biarritz Lighthouse Description of subject: Biarritz Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in southwestern France, known for its panoramic views over the Bay of Biscay and the seaside resort town of Biarritz.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Biarritz Lighthouse