Canal Saint-Martin
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Canal Saint-Martin is a picturesque 19th-century waterway in northeastern Paris, known for its iron footbridges, tree-lined quays, and popular cafés along its banks.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal Saint-Martin canonical | 20 |
| Canal Saint-Martin (southern end) | 2 |
| Canal Saint-Martin system | 1 |
| Le Canal Saint-Martin | 1 |
| Seine River via Canal Saint-Martin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1735921 — 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: Canal Saint-Martin Context triple: [10th arrondissement of Paris, contains, Canal Saint-Martin]
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A.
Right Bank of the Seine
The Right Bank of the Seine is the historically prominent northern bank of the Seine River in Paris, known for its major cultural, commercial, and political landmarks.
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B.
Left Bank of the Seine
The Left Bank of the Seine is the historically bohemian, intellectual, and artistic southern side of central Paris, renowned for its cafés, universities, and literary culture.
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C.
Source-Seine
Source-Seine is the small commune in eastern France where the River Seine originates.
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D.
Canal Grande
Canal Grande is a historic canal in Trieste, Italy, lined with elegant buildings and bridges and serving as a picturesque focal point of the city’s waterfront.
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E.
Pont de Puteaux
Pont de Puteaux is a road bridge over the Seine in the western suburbs of Paris, connecting the commune of Puteaux to the Île de Puteaux.
- 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: Canal Saint-Martin Target entity description: Canal Saint-Martin is a picturesque 19th-century waterway in northeastern Paris, known for its iron footbridges, tree-lined quays, and popular cafés along its banks.
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A.
Right Bank of the Seine
The Right Bank of the Seine is the historically prominent northern bank of the Seine River in Paris, known for its major cultural, commercial, and political landmarks.
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B.
Left Bank of the Seine
The Left Bank of the Seine is the historically bohemian, intellectual, and artistic southern side of central Paris, renowned for its cafés, universities, and literary culture.
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C.
Source-Seine
Source-Seine is the small commune in eastern France where the River Seine originates.
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D.
Canal Grande
Canal Grande is a historic canal in Trieste, Italy, lined with elegant buildings and bridges and serving as a picturesque focal point of the city’s waterfront.
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E.
Pont de Puteaux
Pont de Puteaux is a road bridge over the Seine in the western suburbs of Paris, connecting the commune of Puteaux to the Île de Puteaux.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Canal de l’Ourcq
ⓘ
Seine ⓘ
linked to:
River Seine
|
| constructionStartDate | 1802 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Seine
ⓘ
linked to:
River Seine
|
| hasMediaAppearance |
film Amélie
ⓘ
various French films and TV series ⓘ |
| hasPart |
iron footbridges
ⓘ
locks ⓘ swing bridges ⓘ tree-lined quays ⓘ underground tunnel section ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalFeature |
cafés and restaurants
ⓘ
pedestrian promenades ⓘ picnic spots along the banks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | picturesque 19th-century waterway ⓘ |
| inception | 1825 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boat tours
ⓘ
iron footbridges ⓘ locks and lock-operations ⓘ popular cafés along its banks ⓘ scenic walks ⓘ tree-lined banks ⓘ |
| length | about 4.5 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paris
ⓘ
northeastern Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
10th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
11th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ 19th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ 4th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ |
| near |
Gare de l’Est
ⓘ
linked to:
Gare de l'Est
Place de la République ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
improve transportation of goods
ⓘ
supply Paris with drinking water ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canal de l’Ourcq system
ⓘ
linked to:
Canal de l’Ourcq
Paris canal network ⓘ |
| passesUnder |
Boulevard Richard-Lenoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Place de la Bastille ⓘ |
| startPoint | Bassin de la Villette ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanContext | densely populated Parisian neighborhoods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
leisure activities
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ urban transport in the 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canal Saint-Martin Description of subject: Canal Saint-Martin is a picturesque 19th-century waterway in northeastern Paris, known for its iron footbridges, tree-lined quays, and popular cafés along its banks.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Canal de l’Ourcq (connected)
linked to: Canal Saint-Martin
linked to: Canal Saint-Martin
subject linked to:
Métro station Jaurès
linked to: Canal Saint-Martin
subject linked to:
Port de l’Arsenal (nearby marina)
subject linked to:
Port de l’Arsenal (nearby marina)
linked to: Canal Saint-Martin
linked to: Canal Saint-Martin