Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
E109273
The Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a historic Benedictine monastery in Auxerre, France, renowned for its early medieval architecture and some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T895222 — 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: Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre Context triple: [Auxerre, hasLandmark, Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre]
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Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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B.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
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C.
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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D.
Church of the English Benedictines, Paris
The Church of the English Benedictines in Paris was a monastic church of the English Benedictine community in exile, historically notable as the burial site of the deposed Stuart king James II of England.
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E.
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.
- 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: Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre Target entity description: The Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a historic Benedictine monastery in Auxerre, France, renowned for its early medieval architecture and some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in the country.
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A.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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B.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
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C.
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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D.
Church of the English Benedictines, Paris
The Church of the English Benedictines in Paris was a monastic church of the English Benedictine community in exile, historically notable as the burial site of the deposed Stuart king James II of England.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
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Christian religious building ⓘ abbey ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ early medieval architecture ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
St Germanus
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surface form:
Saint Germanus of Auxerre
|
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | monastery ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType | frescoes ⓘ |
| hasCollection | medieval religious art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site of early medieval Christian art in France
ⓘ
major monument of Burgundian religious architecture ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
heritage site
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museum space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
church
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cloister ⓘ crypt ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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protected historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auxerre
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ Burgundy ⓘ Yonne ⓘ central France ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement |
Auxerre
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surface form:
city of Auxerre
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| locatedNear |
Yonne
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surface form:
Yonne River
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| namedAfter |
St Germanus
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surface form:
Saint Germanus of Auxerre
|
| notableFor |
early Christian frescoes
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early medieval architecture ⓘ some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in France ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Auxerre ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre Description of subject: The Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre is a historic Benedictine monastery in Auxerre, France, renowned for its early medieval architecture and some of the oldest surviving Christian frescoes in the country.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Auxerre