Tournus Abbey
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Tournus Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in eastern France renowned for its well-preserved Romanesque church and monastic buildings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Saint-Philibert of Tournus | 2 |
| Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus | 1 |
| Abbey of Saint-Philibert, Tournus | 1 |
| Tournus Abbey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1387164 — 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: Tournus Abbey Context triple: [Saône-et-Loire, containsAdministrativeTerritorialEntity, Tournus Abbey]
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A.
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
The Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a historic Benedictine monastery in Auxerre, France, renowned for its early medieval architecture and some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in the country.
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B.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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C.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
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D.
Vézelay
Vézelay is a historic hilltop village in central France renowned for its Romanesque Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and its role as a medieval pilgrimage site on the route to Santiago de Compostela.
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E.
Ottobeuren Abbey church
Ottobeuren Abbey church is a renowned Bavarian Benedictine church celebrated for its lavish Rococo interior, intricate stucco work, and monumental frescoes.
- 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: Tournus Abbey Target entity description: Tournus Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in eastern France renowned for its well-preserved Romanesque church and monastic buildings.
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A.
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
The Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a historic Benedictine monastery in Auxerre, France, renowned for its early medieval architecture and some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in the country.
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B.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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C.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
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D.
Vézelay
Vézelay is a historic hilltop village in central France renowned for its Romanesque Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and its role as a medieval pilgrimage site on the route to Santiago de Compostela.
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E.
Ottobeuren Abbey church
Ottobeuren Abbey church is a renowned Bavarian Benedictine church celebrated for its lavish Rococo interior, intricate stucco work, and monumental frescoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ former monastery ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tournus Abbey
|
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Benedictine monasteries in France
ⓘ
Medieval monastery in France ⓘ Romanesque architecture in France ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Philibert ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun (historical jurisdiction)
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun
|
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey ⓘ |
| hasCloisterType | Romanesque cloister ⓘ |
| hasCryptType | Romanesque crypt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barrel-vaulted nave
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crypt with columns ⓘ elevated choir ⓘ massive piers ⓘ |
| hasNaveType | Romanesque nave ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abbey church of Saint-Philibert
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chapter house ⓘ cloister ⓘ crypt ⓘ monastic refectory ⓘ narthex ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesTo |
abbey church
ⓘ
monastic buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tournus ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Saône-et-Loire ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerRegion | Burgundy ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOf | eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Saône River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
well-preserved Romanesque church
ⓘ
well-preserved monastic buildings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tournus Abbey Description of subject: Tournus Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in eastern France renowned for its well-preserved Romanesque church and monastic buildings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tournus Abbey
linked to: Tournus Abbey
subject linked to:
abbey church of Saint-Philibert
linked to: Tournus Abbey
linked to: Tournus Abbey