Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer
E481053
The Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer is a fortified Romanesque seaside church in the Camargue region of southern France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site, especially for the Romani devotion to Saint Sarah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4939383 — 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: Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer Context triple: [Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, hasReligiousBuilding, Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer]
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Luçon Cathedral
Luçon Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Luçon, France, notable as the former episcopal seat of Cardinal Richelieu when he served as Bishop of Luçon.
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Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure is a seaside Roman Catholic church in Collioure, France, famed for its distinctive bell tower rising from the sea and its frequent depiction by Fauvist painters.
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Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Montpellier Cathedral
Montpellier Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic church and former monastery in Montpellier, France, known for its distinctive twin conical towers flanking the main entrance.
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Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille is a monumental 19th-century Roman Catholic cathedral in Marseille, France, noted for its striking Neo-Byzantine architecture overlooking the Old Port.
- 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: Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer Target entity description: The Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer is a fortified Romanesque seaside church in the Camargue region of southern France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site, especially for the Romani devotion to Saint Sarah.
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A.
Luçon Cathedral
Luçon Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Luçon, France, notable as the former episcopal seat of Cardinal Richelieu when he served as Bishop of Luçon.
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B.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Collioure is a seaside Roman Catholic church in Collioure, France, famed for its distinctive bell tower rising from the sea and its frequent depiction by Fauvist painters.
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C.
Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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D.
Montpellier Cathedral
Montpellier Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic church and former monastery in Montpellier, France, known for its distinctive twin conical towers flanking the main entrance.
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E.
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille is a monumental 19th-century Roman Catholic cathedral in Marseille, France, noted for its striking Neo-Byzantine architecture overlooking the Old Port.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ fortified church ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Roman Catholic Diocese of Aix-en-Provence and Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDevotion | Black Madonna traditions ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Romani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Saint Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Saint Mary Jacobe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mary Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Sarah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary Jacobe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Mary Salome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| fortifiedFeature |
crenellated roof
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thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Occitan (occasionally) ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | active church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camargue NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Romani pilgrimage
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annual Marian pilgrimages ⓘ veneration of Saint Sarah ⓘ |
| ownership | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageEvent |
May Romani pilgrimage
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October Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Camargue wetlands
NERFINISHED
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Rhône delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern France ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofAccessibility | accessible by interior stairways ⓘ |
| roofType | terrace roof usable as a defensive platform ⓘ |
| tourism | major religious tourism site in Camargue ⓘ |
| usedAs | place of refuge for local population in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer Description of subject: The Church of the Saintes Maries de la Mer is a fortified Romanesque seaside church in the Camargue region of southern France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site, especially for the Romani devotion to Saint Sarah.
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