Paris sections
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The Paris sections were the radical neighborhood assemblies of revolutionary Paris that played a key role in mobilizing popular insurrections and shaping the course of the French Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paris sections canonical | 3 |
| ParisSections | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T968918 — 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: Paris sections Context triple: [Storming of the Tuileries Palace, involved, Paris sections]
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A.
Montmartre
Montmartre is a historic hilltop district in Paris known for its artistic heritage, bohemian atmosphere, and panoramic views over the city.
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B.
Paris Salon
The Paris Salon was the official, highly influential art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris, serving as the central venue for artists to gain recognition and shape artistic taste in France and beyond.
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C.
La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a historic hilltop district in Lyon, France, known for its silk-weaving heritage, steep slopes, and distinctive village-like atmosphere.
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D.
Latin Quarter
The Latin Quarter is a historic Parisian neighborhood famed for its universities, student life, and lively cafés and bookshops.
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E.
La Défense
La Défense is a major high-rise business district just west of central Paris, known for its modern skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, and the Grande Arche monument.
- 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: Paris sections Target entity description: The Paris sections were the radical neighborhood assemblies of revolutionary Paris that played a key role in mobilizing popular insurrections and shaping the course of the French Revolution.
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A.
Montmartre
Montmartre is a historic hilltop district in Paris known for its artistic heritage, bohemian atmosphere, and panoramic views over the city.
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B.
Paris Salon
The Paris Salon was the official, highly influential art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris, serving as the central venue for artists to gain recognition and shape artistic taste in France and beyond.
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C.
La Croix-Rousse
La Croix-Rousse is a historic hilltop district in Lyon, France, known for its silk-weaving heritage, steep slopes, and distinctive village-like atmosphere.
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D.
Latin Quarter
The Latin Quarter is a historic Parisian neighborhood famed for its universities, student life, and lively cafés and bookshops.
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E.
La Défense
La Défense is a major high-rise business district just west of central Paris, known for its modern skyscrapers, corporate headquarters, and the Grande Arche monument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local assembly
ⓘ
popular political organization ⓘ revolutionary political institution ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Thermidorian Reaction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | French Revolution ⓘ |
| composedOf |
active citizens of Paris
ⓘ
sans‑culottes ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
decrees of the National Convention
ⓘ
minutes of sectional assemblies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1795 ⓘ |
| function |
electing representatives to Paris Commune
ⓘ
electing representatives to national assemblies ⓘ |
| governingBody | General assemblies of each section ⓘ |
| hadInstitution |
revolutionary committees
ⓘ
sectional clubs ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of sans‑culotte political activity
ⓘ
instrument of revolutionary terror at local level ⓘ key actor in overthrow of the French monarchy ⓘ |
| ideology |
popular sovereignty
ⓘ
radical republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Paris Commune
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris Commune (revolutionary government)
development of direct democracy practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy | sans‑culotte movement ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | electoral districts of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paris ⓘ |
| numberOfSubdivisions | 48 ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Girondins
ⓘ
Bourbon monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
monarchy of Louis XVI
|
| regulates |
distribution of food and basic supplies
ⓘ
local policing in Paris neighborhoods ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
V arrondissement
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris arrondissements
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| role |
control of local National Guard units
ⓘ
implementation of revolutionary laws at neighborhood level ⓘ local administration ⓘ mobilization of popular insurrections ⓘ organization of petitions and deputations ⓘ political radicalization in Paris ⓘ pressure on the National Convention ⓘ surveillance of suspected counter‑revolutionaries ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793
ⓘ
surface form:
Insurrection of 31 May–2 June 1793
September Massacres ⓘ
surface form:
September Massacres (1792)
Storming of the Tuileries Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Storming of the Tuileries Palace (10 August 1792)
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| startTime | 1789 ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Commune of Paris ⓘ |
| supported | Montagnards ⓘ |
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Subject: Paris sections Description of subject: The Paris sections were the radical neighborhood assemblies of revolutionary Paris that played a key role in mobilizing popular insurrections and shaping the course of the French Revolution.
Referenced by (4)
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ParisSections