Boulevard Raspail
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Boulevard Raspail is a major Parisian boulevard on the Left Bank, known for its cultural institutions, Haussmann-era architecture, and role as a key north–south artery through the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boulevard Raspail canonical | 8 |
| Boulevard Raspail – Rue de Babylone area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3272016 — 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: Boulevard Raspail Context triple: [Denfert-Rochereau, roadJunctionOf, Boulevard Raspail]
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A.
Boulevard Pereire
Boulevard Pereire is a major tree-lined thoroughfare in northwest Paris known for its landscaped central promenade and elegant Haussmann-era architecture.
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B.
Boulevard Henri-IV
Boulevard Henri-IV is a major Parisian thoroughfare that links the historic Place de la Bastille to the Île Saint-Louis, running through the city’s central 4th arrondissement.
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C.
Boulevard Voltaire
Boulevard Voltaire is a major Parisian thoroughfare known for its historic role in political life, demonstrations, and its vibrant mix of shops, cafés, and cultural venues.
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D.
Avenue Victor-Hugo
Avenue Victor-Hugo is one of Paris’s grand avenues in the 16th arrondissement, known for its upscale residential buildings, shops, and proximity to the Arc de Triomphe.
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E.
Avenue Jean Médecin
Avenue Jean Médecin is one of the main shopping and transit thoroughfares in central Nice, France, lined with stores, cafés, and key urban landmarks.
- 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: Boulevard Raspail Target entity description: Boulevard Raspail is a major Parisian boulevard on the Left Bank, known for its cultural institutions, Haussmann-era architecture, and role as a key north–south artery through the city.
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A.
Boulevard Pereire
Boulevard Pereire is a major tree-lined thoroughfare in northwest Paris known for its landscaped central promenade and elegant Haussmann-era architecture.
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B.
Boulevard Henri-IV
Boulevard Henri-IV is a major Parisian thoroughfare that links the historic Place de la Bastille to the Île Saint-Louis, running through the city’s central 4th arrondissement.
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C.
Boulevard Voltaire
Boulevard Voltaire is a major Parisian thoroughfare known for its historic role in political life, demonstrations, and its vibrant mix of shops, cafés, and cultural venues.
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D.
Avenue Victor-Hugo
Avenue Victor-Hugo is one of Paris’s grand avenues in the 16th arrondissement, known for its upscale residential buildings, shops, and proximity to the Arc de Triomphe.
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E.
Avenue Jean Médecin
Avenue Jean Médecin is one of the main shopping and transit thoroughfares in central Nice, France, lined with stores, cafés, and key urban landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boulevard
ⓘ
street in Paris ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Haussmannian urban design ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | WGS84 (for geographic coordinates) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial street
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cultural corridor ⓘ residential street ⓘ urban traffic artery ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Alliance française de Paris
NERFINISHED
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Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain NERFINISHED ⓘ Hôtel Lutetia (nearby on Boulevard Raspail/Rue de Sèvres area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Institut catholique de Paris (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maison de l’Amérique latine NERFINISHED ⓘ École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Place Pablo-Picasso (Carrefour Vavin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intersection with Boulevard Saint-Germain ⓘ intersection with Boulevard du Montparnasse ⓘ intersection with Rue de Rennes ⓘ intersection with Rue de Sèvres ⓘ intersection with Rue de Sèvres-Babylone ⓘ intersection with Rue de Vaugirard ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransportConnection |
Montparnasse–Bienvenüe metro station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notre-Dame-des-Champs metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rennes metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rue du Bac metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Germain-des-Prés metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Placide metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sèvres–Babylone metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ Vavin metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSide |
eastern sidewalk
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western sidewalk ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Haussmann-era architecture
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cultural institutions ⓘ intellectual and artistic life of the Left Bank ⓘ proximity to Montparnasse district ⓘ role as a major north–south traffic artery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Left Bank of the Seine
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
14th arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
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5th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ 6th arrondissement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ 7th arrondissement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | François-Vincent Raspail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Left Bank urban fabric
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Parisian boulevard network ⓘ |
| streetType | boulevard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boulevard Raspail Description of subject: Boulevard Raspail is a major Parisian boulevard on the Left Bank, known for its cultural institutions, Haussmann-era architecture, and role as a key north–south artery through the city.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sèvres–Babylone
this entity surface form:
Boulevard Raspail – Rue de Babylone area
subject surface form:
Sèvres–Babylone