Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe
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The Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is a dramatic medieval pilgrimage chapel perched atop a volcanic rock needle in Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe | 2 |
| Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2684271 — 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: Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Context triple: [Le Puy-en-Velay, hasReligiousSite, Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe]
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A.
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in south-central France renowned as a major Marian pilgrimage site and starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
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B.
Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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C.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut is a renowned modernist Catholic chapel in Ronchamp, France, designed by architect Le Corbusier and celebrated for its sculptural form and innovative use of light.
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D.
Cimiez Monastery
Cimiez Monastery is a historic Franciscan complex in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its church, cloister, art-filled museum, and adjoining cemetery where notable local figures are buried.
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E.
Moulins Cathedral
Moulins Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Moulins, France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and notable religious artworks.
- 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: Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Target entity description: The Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is a dramatic medieval pilgrimage chapel perched atop a volcanic rock needle in Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
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A.
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in south-central France renowned as a major Marian pilgrimage site and starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
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B.
Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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C.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut
Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut is a renowned modernist Catholic chapel in Ronchamp, France, designed by architect Le Corbusier and celebrated for its sculptural form and innovative use of light.
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D.
Cimiez Monastery
Cimiez Monastery is a historic Franciscan complex in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its church, cloister, art-filled museum, and adjoining cemetery where notable local figures are buried.
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E.
Moulins Cathedral
Moulins Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Moulins, France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and notable religious artworks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ chapel ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessedBy | staircase ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | volcanic geology of Velay ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 969 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Michael the Archangel
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Michael
|
| elevation | approximately 885 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage chapel
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | medieval frescoes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | geometric stone patterns ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortal | Romanesque portal ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Le Puy-en-Velay
ⓘ
surrounding volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| heightAboveGround | approximately 82 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Haute-Loire ⓘ Le Puy-en-Velay ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Aiguilhe rock
ⓘ
volcanic plug ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Aiguilhe ⓘ |
| near |
Le Puy Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Le Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
|
| notableFeature |
Romanesque frescoes
ⓘ
arcaded façade ⓘ bell tower ⓘ polychrome stonework ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliff-top location
ⓘ
medieval pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 268 ⓘ |
| owner |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| partOf | pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ |
| region | Massif Central ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe Description of subject: The Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe is a dramatic medieval pilgrimage chapel perched atop a volcanic rock needle in Le Puy-en-Velay, France.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe
linked to: Chapel of Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe