Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre
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Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a medieval castle in central France, noted for its association with King Charles VII and its once-lavish Gothic architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10628168 — 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: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre Context triple: [Mehun-sur-Yèvre, hasLandmark, Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre]
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Château de Cheverny
Château de Cheverny is a grand Loire Valley château in France, renowned for its harmonious classical architecture, richly furnished interiors, and its inspiration for Hergé’s fictional Marlinspike Hall in The Adventures of Tintin.
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Château de Vendôme
Château de Vendôme is a ruined medieval castle in the town of Vendôme, France, notable for its hilltop remains overlooking the Loir River and its historical role in regional defense.
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Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal and military history.
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Château de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Château de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés was a prominent Renaissance château near Paris, celebrated as one of architect Philibert de l'Orme’s major works and an important example of 16th-century French royal architecture.
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Château de Gien
Château de Gien is a historic Renaissance-era castle in the town of Gien, France, overlooking the Loire River and known for its architectural heritage and scenic setting.
- 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: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre Target entity description: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a medieval castle in central France, noted for its association with King Charles VII and its once-lavish Gothic architecture.
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A.
Château de Cheverny
Château de Cheverny is a grand Loire Valley château in France, renowned for its harmonious classical architecture, richly furnished interiors, and its inspiration for Hergé’s fictional Marlinspike Hall in The Adventures of Tintin.
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B.
Château de Vendôme
Château de Vendôme is a ruined medieval castle in the town of Vendôme, France, notable for its hilltop remains overlooking the Loir River and its historical role in regional defense.
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C.
Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal and military history.
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D.
Château de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Château de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés was a prominent Renaissance château near Paris, celebrated as one of architect Philibert de l'Orme’s major works and an important example of 16th-century French royal architecture.
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E.
Château de Gien
Château de Gien is a historic Renaissance-era castle in the town of Gien, France, overlooking the Loire River and known for its architectural heritage and scenic setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Agnes Sorel
ⓘ
linked to:
Agnès Sorel
Charles VII of France ⓘ Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| builder | lords of Mehun ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestSplendor | 15th century ⓘ |
| functionIn15thCentury | favorite residence of Charles VII ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ large windows ⓘ ornate sculpted decoration ⓘ polygonal towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ moat ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique
ⓘ
linked to:
Monument historique (France)
|
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
French crown
ⓘ
linked to:
French Crown
|
| locatedIn |
Mehun-sur-Yèvre
ⓘ
central France ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Cher ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalProvince | Berry ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Yèvre River ⓘ |
| majorReconstructionCentury |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bourges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with King Charles VII of France
ⓘ
late medieval royal residence ⓘ lavish Gothic decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| significantEvent | death of Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1461 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre Description of subject: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre is a medieval castle in central France, noted for its association with King Charles VII and its once-lavish Gothic architecture.
Referenced by (1)
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