Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay
E383881
Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay is a Romanesque Catholic basilica in Lyon, France, renowned as one of the city’s oldest churches and a key monument of its medieval religious heritage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay canonical | 4 |
| Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay | 3 |
| Paroisse Saint-Martin d’Ainay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3729869 — 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: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay Context triple: [Presqu’île (Lyon), contains, Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay]
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A.
Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in Brittany, France, dedicated to Saint Anne and renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Abbey of Fécamp
The Abbey of Fécamp is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, that became an important religious and political center in the medieval Duchy of Normandy.
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C.
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, renowned as the Romanesque abbey church associated with William the Conqueror.
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D.
Abbaye de Chaalis
Abbaye de Chaalis is a former Cistercian abbey in northern France, now a historic monument and museum complex known for its romantic ruins, chapel frescoes, and landscaped park.
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E.
Tournus Abbey
Tournus Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in eastern France renowned for its well-preserved Romanesque church and monastic buildings.
- 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: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay Target entity description: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay is a Romanesque Catholic basilica in Lyon, France, renowned as one of the city’s oldest churches and a key monument of its medieval religious heritage.
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A.
Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray
The Basilica of Sainte-Anne d'Auray is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in Brittany, France, dedicated to Saint Anne and renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Abbey of Fécamp
The Abbey of Fécamp is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, that became an important religious and political center in the medieval Duchy of Normandy.
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C.
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen is a historic Benedictine monastery in Normandy, France, renowned as the Romanesque abbey church associated with William the Conqueror.
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D.
Abbaye de Chaalis
Abbaye de Chaalis is a former Cistercian abbey in northern France, now a historic monument and museum complex known for its romantic ruins, chapel frescoes, and landscaped park.
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E.
Tournus Abbey
Tournus Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in eastern France renowned for its well-preserved Romanesque church and monastic buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
minor basilica
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Martin of Tours
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin of Tours
|
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey church ⓘ |
| hasAltarpiece | main altar dedicated to Saint Martin ⓘ |
| hasDiocese | Archdiocese of Lyon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Romanesque capitals
ⓘ
Romanesque nave ⓘ apse mosaics ⓘ barrel vaults ⓘ bell tower ⓘ cloister ⓘ massive stone piers ⓘ round arches ⓘ |
| hasNaveType | basilical plan ⓘ |
| hasParish |
Paroisse Saint-Martin d’Ainay
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay
|
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the oldest churches in Lyon ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Historic site of Lyon ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
2nd arrondissement of Lyon
ⓘ
Ainay quarter ⓘ France ⓘ Lyon ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Presqu’île of Lyon ⓘ |
| near | Saône River ⓘ |
| originalFunction | abbey church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Lyon
|
| primaryMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significance | major monument of medieval religious heritage in Lyon ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay Description of subject: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay is a Romanesque Catholic basilica in Lyon, France, renowned as one of the city’s oldest churches and a key monument of its medieval religious heritage.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Presqu’île
linked to: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay
linked to: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay
linked to: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay
linked to: Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay