modern Lyon
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Modern Lyon is a major French city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, renowned for its historical and architectural heritage, gastronomy, and role as an important economic and cultural center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| modern Lyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12937679 — 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: modern Lyon Context triple: [Lucius Munatius Plancus, founded, modern Lyon]
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A.
Lyon 5th arrondissement
The Lyon 5th arrondissement is a historic district of Lyon, France, encompassing much of the city’s Old Town, Roman ruins, and major heritage sites on and around Fourvière Hill.
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B.
Lyon 2nd arrondissement
Lyon 2nd arrondissement is a central district of Lyon, France, known for its historic architecture, major shopping streets, and prominent squares on the Presqu'île between the Rhône and Saône rivers.
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C.
1st arrondissement of Lyon
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is a central district of the city known for its historic slopes of Croix-Rousse, lively cultural scene, and key landmarks such as the Hôtel de Ville and Place des Terreaux.
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D.
Lyon urban transport network
The Lyon urban transport network is the integrated public transit system serving the Lyon metropolitan area, encompassing metro, tram, bus, and regional rail services.
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E.
Traboules of Lyon
The Traboules of Lyon are a network of hidden passageways and courtyards running through buildings and connecting streets, historically used by silk workers and later by Resistance fighters, and now a distinctive architectural feature of the city.
- 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: modern Lyon Target entity description: Modern Lyon is a major French city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, renowned for its historical and architectural heritage, gastronomy, and role as an important economic and cultural center.
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A.
Lyon 5th arrondissement
The Lyon 5th arrondissement is a historic district of Lyon, France, encompassing much of the city’s Old Town, Roman ruins, and major heritage sites on and around Fourvière Hill.
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B.
Lyon 2nd arrondissement
Lyon 2nd arrondissement is a central district of Lyon, France, known for its historic architecture, major shopping streets, and prominent squares on the Presqu'île between the Rhône and Saône rivers.
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C.
1st arrondissement of Lyon
The 1st arrondissement of Lyon is a central district of the city known for its historic slopes of Croix-Rousse, lively cultural scene, and key landmarks such as the Hôtel de Ville and Place des Terreaux.
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D.
Lyon urban transport network
The Lyon urban transport network is the integrated public transit system serving the Lyon metropolitan area, encompassing metro, tram, bus, and regional rail services.
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E.
Traboules of Lyon
The Traboules of Lyon are a network of hidden passageways and courtyards running through buildings and connecting streets, historically used by silk workers and later by Resistance fighters, and now a distinctive architectural feature of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune of France ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Metropolis of Lyon
ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon metropolitan area
Rhône department (historically) ⓘ
linked to:
Rhône department
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| demonym | Lyonnais ⓘ |
| economicSector |
banking and finance
ⓘ
biotechnology and life sciences ⓘ chemical and pharmaceutical industry ⓘ digital and video game industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasCulinarySpeciality |
andouillette
ⓘ
bouchons lyonnais ⓘ cervelle de canut ⓘ pralines roses ⓘ quenelles ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Confluence
ⓘ
linked to:
Confluence quarter
Croix-Rousse ⓘ
linked to:
La Croix-Rousse
La Part-Dieu ⓘ Presqu’île ⓘ Vieux Lyon ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (historic center) ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
INSA Lyon
ⓘ
Lyon 1 University Claude Bernard ⓘ
linked to:
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Lyon 2 University Lumière ⓘ
linked to:
Université Lumière Lyon 2
Lyon 3 University Jean Moulin ⓘ
linked to:
Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Université de Lyon (university cluster) ⓘ
linked to:
University of Lyon
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
ⓘ
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon Cathedral
Hôtel de Ville de Lyon ⓘ La Part-Dieu business district ⓘ
linked to:
La Part-Dieu
Musée des Confluences ⓘ Opéra Nouvel (Lyon Opera House) ⓘ
linked to:
Opéra Nouvel
Parc de la Tête d’Or ⓘ Place Bellecour ⓘ Roman theatres of Fourvière ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Theatre of Fourvière
Tour Incity ⓘ Tour Part-Dieu (Le Crayon) ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub |
ASVEL Basket (nearby Villeurbanne, metropolitan area)
ⓘ
linked to:
ASVEL Basket
Olympique Lyonnais (football) ⓘ
linked to:
Olympique Lyonnais
|
| hasTransport |
Lyon Metro
ⓘ
Lyon bus network ⓘ Lyon tramway ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon tramway network
|
| hostsEvent |
Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fête des Lumières
Lumière Film Festival ⓘ Nuits Sonores music festival ⓘ |
| is |
major cultural center in France
ⓘ
major economic center in France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Festival of Lights
ⓘ
architectural heritage ⓘ cinema history ⓘ gastronomy ⓘ historical heritage ⓘ silk industry history ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
eastern France ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Rhône River
ⓘ
Saône River ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
ⓘ
linked to:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
|
| servedBy |
Lyon-Part-Dieu railway station
ⓘ
Lyon-Perrache railway station ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon-Perrache station
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport ⓘ
linked to:
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
|
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: modern Lyon Description of subject: Modern Lyon is a major French city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, renowned for its historical and architectural heritage, gastronomy, and role as an important economic and cultural center.
Referenced by (1)
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