Colonne de Boigne
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Colonne de Boigne is a monumental 19th-century column in Chambéry, France, crowned with elephant sculptures and dedicated to General Benoît de Boigne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonne de Boigne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10189401 — 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: Colonne de Boigne Context triple: [Fontaine des Éléphants, alsoKnownAs, Colonne de Boigne]
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A.
Dam of La Goule
The Dam of La Goule is a hydroelectric power facility located on the Doubs River, used to generate renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
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B.
Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge in southern France, renowned for its impressive three-tiered arches and exceptional state of preservation.
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C.
Crassier
Crassier is a small Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located near the French border in the Nyon District.
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D.
Fontaine-Française
Fontaine-Française is a commune in eastern France, historically notable as the site of a significant 1595 battle during the French Wars of Religion.
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E.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard
Vers-Pont-du-Gard is a commune in southern France best known for its proximity to the ancient Roman aqueduct bridge Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- 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: Colonne de Boigne Target entity description: Colonne de Boigne is a monumental 19th-century column in Chambéry, France, crowned with elephant sculptures and dedicated to General Benoît de Boigne.
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A.
Dam of La Goule
The Dam of La Goule is a hydroelectric power facility located on the Doubs River, used to generate renewable electricity from the river’s flow.
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B.
Pont du Gard
Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge in southern France, renowned for its impressive three-tiered arches and exceptional state of preservation.
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C.
Crassier
Crassier is a small Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located near the French border in the Nyon District.
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D.
Fontaine-Française
Fontaine-Française is a commune in eastern France, historically notable as the site of a significant 1595 battle during the French Wars of Religion.
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E.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard
Vers-Pont-du-Gard is a commune in southern France best known for its proximity to the ancient Roman aqueduct bridge Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century architecture ⓘ |
| commemorates | military exploits of Benoît de Boigne ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Benoît de Boigne ⓘ |
| depicts | elephants ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | Chambéry city center ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Chambéry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
column shaft
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elephant sculptures ⓘ fountain basin ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Chambéry ⓘ France ⓘ Savoie ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place de Boigne ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Benoît de Boigne ⓘ |
| owner |
municipality of Chambéry
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linked to:
Municipal council of Chambéry
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| partOf | urban heritage of Chambéry ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist guidebooks about Chambéry ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Chambéry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonne de Boigne Description of subject: Colonne de Boigne is a monumental 19th-century column in Chambéry, France, crowned with elephant sculptures and dedicated to General Benoît de Boigne.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.