Tour Montparnasse
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Tour Montparnasse is a prominent modern skyscraper in Paris known for its height and panoramic observation deck overlooking the city.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tour Montparnasse canonical | 32 |
| Tour Montparnasse observation deck | 2 |
| Tour Maine-Montparnasse | 1 |
| Tour Montparnasse (nearby) | 1 |
| Tour Montparnasse office tower | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T319062 — 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: Tour Montparnasse Context triple: [Gare Montparnasse, adjacentTo, Tour Montparnasse]
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A.
Gay Village
Gay Village is a vibrant district in Manchester known for its LGBTQ+ nightlife, bars, clubs, and community events centered around Canal Street.
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B.
58 Tour Eiffel
58 Tour Eiffel is a contemporary French restaurant located on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, offering panoramic views of Paris.
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C.
Parc des Bastions
Parc des Bastions is a historic public park in central Geneva, Switzerland, known for its cultural monuments, leafy promenades, and role as a popular gathering place for locals and visitors.
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D.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
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E.
Grand Palais, Paris
The Grand Palais in Paris is a monumental exhibition hall and museum complex famed for its vast glass-domed roof and richly ornamented Beaux-Arts architecture, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
- 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: Tour Montparnasse Target entity description: Tour Montparnasse is a prominent modern skyscraper in Paris known for its height and panoramic observation deck overlooking the city.
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A.
Gay Village
Gay Village is a vibrant district in Manchester known for its LGBTQ+ nightlife, bars, clubs, and community events centered around Canal Street.
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B.
58 Tour Eiffel
58 Tour Eiffel is a contemporary French restaurant located on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, offering panoramic views of Paris.
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C.
Parc des Bastions
Parc des Bastions is a historic public park in central Geneva, Switzerland, known for its cultural monuments, leafy promenades, and role as a popular gathering place for locals and visitors.
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D.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
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E.
Grand Palais, Paris
The Grand Palais in Paris is a monumental exhibition hall and museum complex famed for its vast glass-domed roof and richly ornamented Beaux-Arts architecture, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
observation tower
ⓘ
office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| aboveGroundFloors | 59 ⓘ |
| architect |
Eugène Beaudouin
ⓘ
Louis Hoym de Marien ⓘ Urbain Cassan ⓘ |
| architecturalHeight | 210 metres ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| cityPanorama |
view of Eiffel Tower
ⓘ
view of central Paris ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| developer | Maine-Montparnasse complex developers ⓘ |
| elevatorCount | 25 ⓘ |
| floorCount | 59 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
observation deck
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
| hasLighting | night-time façade lighting ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasRestaurant | yes ⓘ |
| hasRooftopTerrace | yes ⓘ |
| height |
210 metres
ⓘ
689 feet ⓘ |
| latitude | 48.8422 N ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
15th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Montparnasse ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| longitude | 2.3214 E ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nearbyMetroStation |
Montparnasse–Bienvenüe
ⓘ
linked to:
Montparnasse
|
| nearbyTransport | Gare Montparnasse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest buildings in Paris
ⓘ
controversial impact on Paris skyline ⓘ panoramic views over Paris ⓘ |
| observationDeckHeight | approximately 200 metres ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ensemble Immobilier Tour Maine-Montparnasse (EITMM) ⓘ |
| partOf | Maine-Montparnasse complex ⓘ |
| postalAddress | 33 Avenue du Maine, 75015 Paris ⓘ |
| ranking | one of the tallest skyscrapers in France at completion ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France
ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| roofUse | telecommunications antennas ⓘ |
| safetyInspection | asbestos-related checks in 2000s ⓘ |
| undergroundFloors | 6 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1973 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tour Montparnasse Description of subject: Tour Montparnasse is a prominent modern skyscraper in Paris known for its height and panoramic observation deck overlooking the city.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Montparnasse–Bienvenüe metro station
subject linked to:
Ensemble Immobilier Tour Maine-Montparnasse (EITMM)
subject linked to:
Ensemble Immobilier Tour Maine-Montparnasse (EITMM)
subject linked to:
Ensemble Immobilier Tour Maine-Montparnasse (EITMM)
subject linked to:
Place de Rennes (now Place du 18-Juin-1940)
linked to: Tour Montparnasse
subject linked to:
Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris (grave later lost)
linked to: Tour Montparnasse
linked to: Tour Montparnasse
linked to: Tour Montparnasse
linked to: Tour Montparnasse
subject linked to:
Edgar Quinet station