Fort Boyard
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Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the popular adventure game TV show of the same name.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Boyard canonical | 4 |
| Fort Boyard (TV series) | 1 |
| Fort Boyard viewpoints | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10900573 — 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: Fort Boyard Context triple: [Charente-Maritime, hasTouristAttraction, Fort Boyard]
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A.
Manoir de Ban
Manoir de Ban is the historic Swiss estate in Corsier-sur-Vevey that served as Charlie Chaplin’s longtime residence and later became the site of the museum dedicated to his life and work.
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B.
La Force prison
La Force prison was a notorious Parisian jail during the French Revolution, known for housing political prisoners and being a major site of revolutionary violence.
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C.
Corte Citadel
Corte Citadel is a historic fortified stronghold overlooking the town of Corte in central Corsica, France.
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D.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
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E.
Montbenon Casino
Montbenon Casino is a historic cultural and event venue in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for hosting performances, festivals, and public gatherings.
- 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: Fort Boyard Target entity description: Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the popular adventure game TV show of the same name.
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A.
Manoir de Ban
Manoir de Ban is the historic Swiss estate in Corsier-sur-Vevey that served as Charlie Chaplin’s longtime residence and later became the site of the museum dedicated to his life and work.
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B.
La Force prison
La Force prison was a notorious Parisian jail during the French Revolution, known for housing political prisoners and being a major site of revolutionary violence.
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C.
Corte Citadel
Corte Citadel is a historic fortified stronghold overlooking the town of Corte in central Corsica, France.
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D.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
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E.
Montbenon Casino
Montbenon Casino is a historic cultural and event venue in Lausanne, Switzerland, known for hosting performances, festivals, and public gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortification
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sea fort ⓘ television game show setting ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | setting of the TV game show Fort Boyard ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
television production location
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tourist attraction (viewed from boats) ⓘ |
| designation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| designationDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| designedToDefend | Rochefort ⓘ |
| featuredIn | French TV show Fort Boyard ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
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inner barracks ⓘ landing platform ⓘ lighthouse-like watchtower ⓘ multiple gun emplacements ⓘ outer wall ⓘ |
| hasFilmingSet | cells and challenges built inside the fort ⓘ |
| height | about 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historical monument of France ⓘ |
| length | about 68 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Charente-Maritime ⓘ France ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ Pertuis d’Antioche ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | La Rochelle ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Île d’Oléron
ⓘ
Île-d’Aix ⓘ
linked to:
Île d’Aix
|
| notableFor |
distinctive oval silhouette at sea
ⓘ
iconic role in international adaptations of the Fort Boyard game show ⓘ |
| offCoastOf |
La Rochelle
ⓘ
Île d’Oléron ⓘ Île-d’Aix ⓘ
linked to:
Île d’Aix
|
| originalPurpose |
coastal defense
ⓘ
protection of the arsenal of Rochefort ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Conseil départemental de la Charente-Maritime
ⓘ
linked to:
Charente-Maritime departmental authorities
|
| shape | oval ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned military fort ⓘ |
| tourismAccess | accessible by boat tours around the fort ⓘ |
| tvShowCountryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| tvShowFirstAired | 1990 ⓘ |
| tvShowGenre | adventure game show ⓘ |
| tvShowOriginalNetwork |
Antenne 2
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France 2 ⓘ |
| width | about 31 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Fort Boyard Description of subject: Fort Boyard is a 19th-century sea fort off the west coast of France, best known today as the setting for the popular adventure game TV show of the same name.
Referenced by (6)
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