Marais district
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The Marais district is a historic central Paris neighborhood known for its preserved medieval streets, trendy boutiques, vibrant LGBTQ+ scene, and major cultural sites like the Musée Picasso and the Place des Vosges.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Le Marais | 69 |
| Marais district canonical | 15 |
| Le Marais district | 4 |
| historic Marais district | 4 |
| Le Marais historic district | 1 |
| Le Marais neighborhood | 1 |
| Louvre-Tuileries district | 1 |
| Marais, Paris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2180819 — 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: Marais district Context triple: [Place de la Bastille, near, Marais district]
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Beaugrenelle district
The Beaugrenelle district is a modern riverside neighborhood in Paris known for its high-rise architecture, shopping center, and contemporary urban design along the Seine.
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La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a historic hilltop district in Lyon, France, known for its silk-weaving heritage, steep slopes, and distinctive village-like atmosphere.
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Eaux-Vives district
The Eaux-Vives district is a lakeside neighborhood in Geneva, Switzerland, known for its parks, waterfront promenades, and vibrant urban life along Lake Geneva.
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13th arrondissement of Paris
The 13th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, largely residential district on the Left Bank known for its modern high-rises, major Asian quarter, and the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand.
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a historic and culturally rich neighborhood in Paris’s 6th arrondissement, famed for its medieval abbey, iconic cafés, and role as a hub of existentialist and artistic life.
- 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: Marais district Target entity description: The Marais district is a historic central Paris neighborhood known for its preserved medieval streets, trendy boutiques, vibrant LGBTQ+ scene, and major cultural sites like the Musée Picasso and the Place des Vosges.
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A.
Beaugrenelle district
The Beaugrenelle district is a modern riverside neighborhood in Paris known for its high-rise architecture, shopping center, and contemporary urban design along the Seine.
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B.
La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a historic hilltop district in Lyon, France, known for its silk-weaving heritage, steep slopes, and distinctive village-like atmosphere.
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C.
Eaux-Vives district
The Eaux-Vives district is a lakeside neighborhood in Geneva, Switzerland, known for its parks, waterfront promenades, and vibrant urban life along Lake Geneva.
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13th arrondissement of Paris
The 13th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, largely residential district on the Left Bank known for its modern high-rises, major Asian quarter, and the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand.
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a historic and culturally rich neighborhood in Paris’s 6th arrondissement, famed for its medieval abbey, iconic cafés, and role as a hub of existentialist and artistic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic district
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neighborhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| contains |
Hôtel Carnavalet
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Hôtel Salé ⓘ Hôtel de Saint-Aignan ⓘ Hôtel de Soubise ⓘ Hôtel de Sully ⓘ Hôtel de Ville de Paris ⓘ Musée Carnavalet ⓘ Musée Cognacq-Jay ⓘ Musée Picasso ⓘ
linked to:
Musée Picasso-Paris
Musée des Archives Nationales ⓘ
linked to:
Archives nationales
Place de la Bastille ⓘ Place des Vosges ⓘ Rue des Rosiers ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod |
Middle Ages
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Renaissance ⓘ |
| etymology | name derives from French word "marais" meaning "marsh" ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
LGBTQ+ bars and clubs
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Renaissance mansions ⓘ cafés and restaurants ⓘ fashion boutiques ⓘ high tourist density ⓘ medieval street plan ⓘ mixed residential and commercial use ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ nightlife venues ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic area ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
aristocratic residential quarter
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marshland converted to urban area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jewish quarter
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art galleries ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ museums ⓘ preserved medieval streets ⓘ trendy boutiques ⓘ vibrant LGBTQ+ scene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paris
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central Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
3rd arrondissement of Paris
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4th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ |
| partOf | Right Bank of the Seine ⓘ |
| tourismType |
LGBTQ+ tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ shopping tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Bastille metro station
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Hôtel de Ville metro station ⓘ Saint-Paul metro station ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marais district Description of subject: The Marais district is a historic central Paris neighborhood known for its preserved medieval streets, trendy boutiques, vibrant LGBTQ+ scene, and major cultural sites like the Musée Picasso and the Place des Vosges.
Referenced by (96)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Rambuteau metro station
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Hôtel de Ville metro station
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Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris
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Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris
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central Paris
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Hôtel d’Hallwyll, Paris
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BHVMARAIS department store
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