Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay

E383881

Roman Catholic basilica Romanesque church church building minor basilica

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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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay canonical	4
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay	3
Basilica of Saint-Martin d’Ainay	3
Basilique Saint-Martin d'Ainay	1
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]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site 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

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Presqu’île (Lyon) → contains → Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay ⓘ

subject linked to: Presqu’île

Presqu’île of Lyon → contains → Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay ⓘ

Presqu’île district → contains → Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay ⓘ

Lyon 2nd arrondissement → contains → Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay ⓘ

Basilique Saint-Martin d’Ainay → hasParish → Paroisse Saint-Martin d’Ainay ⓘ