Saint-Denis
E69968
Saint-Denis is a northern suburb of Paris known for its historic basilica, diverse population, and major sports venues including the Stade de France.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint-Denis canonical | 126 |
| Saint-Denis, France | 4 |
| Saint-Denis, near Paris | 2 |
| City of Saint-Denis | 1 |
| Saint-Denis branch | 1 |
| Saint-Denis commune | 1 |
| Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France | 1 |
| Saint-Denis-1 | 1 |
| Saint‑Denis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T525436 — 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: Saint-Denis Context triple: [RER B line, servesSuburb, Saint-Denis]
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A.
Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
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B.
Vézelay
Vézelay is a historic hilltop village in central France renowned for its Romanesque Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and its role as a medieval pilgrimage site on the route to Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a historic town in the western suburbs of Paris, France, known for its royal château and long association with the French monarchy.
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D.
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame is a major Paris RER and Métro interchange station located near Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
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E.
Reims
Reims is a historic city in northeastern France known for its Gothic cathedral, role in French coronations, and significance during both World Wars.
- 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: Saint-Denis Target entity description: Saint-Denis is a northern suburb of Paris known for its historic basilica, diverse population, and major sports venues including the Stade de France.
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A.
Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
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B.
Vézelay
Vézelay is a historic hilltop village in central France renowned for its Romanesque Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and its role as a medieval pilgrimage site on the route to Santiago de Compostela.
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C.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a historic town in the western suburbs of Paris, France, known for its royal château and long association with the French monarchy.
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D.
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame is a major Paris RER and Métro interchange station located near Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
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E.
Reims
Reims is a historic city in northeastern France known for its Gothic cathedral, role in French coronations, and significance during both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
medieval abbey church ⓘ stadium ⓘ suburb of Paris ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| basilica | Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| capacity | about 80000 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Canal Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| departmentCode | 93 ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis
ⓘ
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord ⓘ
linked to:
Université Paris XIII Villetaneuse
|
| hasFeature |
high proportion of immigrant population
ⓘ
significant social housing ⓘ urban renewal projects ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of Saint-Denis
ⓘ
Canal Saint-Denis ⓘ Saint-Denis Town Hall ⓘ Stade de France ⓘ Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis ⓘ Université Sorbonne Paris Nord ⓘ
linked to:
Université Paris XIII Villetaneuse
|
| hasSportsVenue | Stade de France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Basilica of Saint-Denis
ⓘ
Stade de France ⓘ burial site of French kings ⓘ concerts and large-scale events ⓘ diverse population ⓘ industrial heritage ⓘ major sports events ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint-Denis
ⓘ
Saint-Denis ⓘ Seine-Saint-Denis ⓘ northern suburb of Paris ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| opened | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Métropole du Grand Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Paris urban area
|
| postalCode | 93200 ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France
ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| river |
Seine
ⓘ
linked to:
River Seine
|
| servedBy |
Paris Métro line 12
ⓘ
Paris Métro line 13 ⓘ
linked to:
Paris Métro Line 13
RER B ⓘ
linked to:
RER B line
RER D ⓘ tramway T1 ⓘ
linked to:
Tramway T1
tramway T8 ⓘ |
| timeZone | CET ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CEST ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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football matches ⓘ rugby union matches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint-Denis Description of subject: Saint-Denis is a northern suburb of Paris known for its historic basilica, diverse population, and major sports venues including the Stade de France.
Referenced by (138)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint-Denis
subject linked to:
Saint-Ouen
subject linked to:
Saint-Denis
subject linked to:
Saint-Denis
subject linked to:
Paris Metro line 13
subject linked to:
line H
linked to: Saint-Denis
linked to: Saint-Denis
subject linked to:
Seine-et-Oise department