Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen
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Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville in Caen is a contemporary public library and cultural hub known for its striking modern architecture designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville | 1 |
| Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5001323 — 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: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen Context triple: [OMA, notableWork, Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen]
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A.
Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France
The Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France is a prestigious Parisian research library renowned for its vast collections of manuscripts, rare books, and scholarly works associated with the academies of the Institut de France.
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B.
Collège de France library
The Collège de France library is the research and reference library of the Collège de France in Paris, supporting advanced scholarship across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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C.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen is a major French fine arts museum renowned for its rich collection of European paintings from the 15th to the 20th century, housed within the historic Caen Castle.
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D.
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève is a major 19th-century public and university library in Paris, renowned for its iron-framed reading room and extensive humanities collections.
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E.
Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand is a major Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement, serving the area around the French National Library complex of the same name.
- 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: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen Target entity description: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville in Caen is a contemporary public library and cultural hub known for its striking modern architecture designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
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A.
Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France
The Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France is a prestigious Parisian research library renowned for its vast collections of manuscripts, rare books, and scholarly works associated with the academies of the Institut de France.
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B.
Collège de France library
The Collège de France library is the research and reference library of the Collège de France in Paris, supporting advanced scholarship across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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C.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen is a major French fine arts museum renowned for its rich collection of European paintings from the 15th to the 20th century, housed within the historic Caen Castle.
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D.
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève is a major 19th-century public and university library in Paris, renowned for its iron-framed reading room and extensive humanities collections.
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E.
Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand
Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand is a major Paris Métro station in the 13th arrondissement, serving the area around the French National Library complex of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural center
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public library ⓘ |
| architect |
OMA
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Office for Metropolitan Architecture ⓘ Rem Koolhaas ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
ⓘ
modern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Caen
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Libraries in Caen ⓘ Public libraries in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
cultural activities
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public reading ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
books
ⓘ
digital media ⓘ multimedia resources ⓘ periodicals ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conference and event space
ⓘ
cultural programming venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ lending library ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ |
| hasPart |
auditorium
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café ⓘ children’s area ⓘ exhibition hall ⓘ study spaces ⓘ teen area ⓘ terrace ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://bibliotheques.caenlamer.fr ⓘ |
| inception | 2017 ⓘ |
| languageOfService | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caen ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Calvados
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/Paris ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Presqu’île de Caen ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexis de Tocqueville ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
X-shaped plan
ⓘ
central atrium ⓘ glass façade ⓘ panoramic views of Caen ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| operator | City of Caen ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen Description of subject: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville in Caen is a contemporary public library and cultural hub known for its striking modern architecture designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen