Ville-Marie
E116746
Ville-Marie is the original 17th-century French colonial settlement that later grew into the modern city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ville-Marie borough | 14 |
| Ville-Marie canonical | 10 |
| Ville-Marie, Montreal | 6 |
| Ville-Marie (Montreal) | 3 |
| Ville-Marie borough of Montreal | 2 |
| La Joliette district | 1 |
| Montreal central business district | 1 |
| Ville-Marie de Montréal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T723198 — 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: Ville-Marie Context triple: [Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, founded, Ville-Marie]
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A.
Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies is a channel of the Saint Lawrence River that separates the Island of Montreal from Île Jésus in southwestern Quebec, Canada.
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B.
Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal
The Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal is a historic east-end district known for its early 20th-century architecture, wide boulevards, and proximity to landmarks like the Olympic Stadium and the Botanical Garden.
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C.
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada, located across the Ottawa River from Ottawa and forming part of the National Capital Region.
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D.
Valcartier, Quebec
Valcartier, Quebec is a Canadian military community near Quebec City best known for its large training base and historic role as a mobilization camp during World War I.
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E.
Laval region
The Laval region is a major suburban area and island city just north of Montreal, known for its residential communities, commercial centers, and role as part of the Greater Montreal metropolitan area.
- 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: Ville-Marie Target entity description: Ville-Marie is the original 17th-century French colonial settlement that later grew into the modern city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
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A.
Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies is a channel of the Saint Lawrence River that separates the Island of Montreal from Île Jésus in southwestern Quebec, Canada.
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B.
Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal
The Maisonneuve neighbourhood in Montreal is a historic east-end district known for its early 20th-century architecture, wide boulevards, and proximity to landmarks like the Olympic Stadium and the Botanical Garden.
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C.
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada, located across the Ottawa River from Ottawa and forming part of the National Capital Region.
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D.
Valcartier, Quebec
Valcartier, Quebec is a Canadian military community near Quebec City best known for its large training base and historic role as a mobilization camp during World War I.
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E.
Laval region
The Laval region is a major suburban area and island city just north of Montreal, known for its residential communities, commercial centers, and role as part of the Greater Montreal metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former colony
ⓘ
former populated place ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Jeanne Mance ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| developedInto | Montreal ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve
Société Notre-Dame de Montréal ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve
|
| hasCommemoration |
historical sites in Old Montreal
ⓘ
monuments to Maisonneuve in Montreal ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | French colonial culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Catholic mission
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ hospital ⓘ trading post ⓘ |
| hasFortification | fortified settlement ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
early center of French colonization in North America
ⓘ
missionary center in New France ⓘ precursor of modern Montreal ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Ville-Marie
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ville-Marie borough of Montreal
name used for central borough of Montreal ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
Indigenous mission
ⓘ
fur trade post ⓘ religious mission ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| inception | 1642 ⓘ |
| inceptionDay | 1642-05-17 ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Island of Montreal
ⓘ
New France ⓘ Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Lawrence River valley
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
Canada
ⓘ
Montreal ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| locatedNear | confluence of St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Saint Lawrence River
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
|
| mergedInto |
Montreal
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Montreal
|
| namedAfter | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| originalName |
Ville-Marie
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ville-Marie de Montréal
|
| partOf |
French colonial empire
ⓘ
Province of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Canada (historical region of New France)
|
| presentIn | historical records of New France ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Iroquois attacks in the 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Ville-Marie Description of subject: Ville-Marie is the original 17th-century French colonial settlement that later grew into the modern city of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Montreal central business district
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
La Joliette district
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie de Montréal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough of Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough of Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie (Montreal)
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie, Montreal
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie borough
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie (Montreal)
this entity surface form:
Ville-Marie (Montreal)