historic center of Auxerre
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The historic center of Auxerre is a well-preserved medieval and Renaissance old town in Burgundy, France, known for its timber-framed houses, narrow streets, and notable landmarks such as its clock tower and Gothic cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| historic center of Auxerre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4965347 — 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: historic center of Auxerre Context triple: [Clock Tower of Auxerre, isPartOf, historic center of Auxerre]
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A.
Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre
The Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre is a historic Roman Catholic church in Auxerre, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and artistic heritage.
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B.
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire d’Auxerre
The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire d’Auxerre is a French museum that presents the artistic, archaeological, and historical heritage of Auxerre and the surrounding Burgundy region.
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C.
Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre
The Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre is a historic Catholic church in the French city of Auxerre, noted for its medieval architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
historic center of Toulouse
The historic center of Toulouse is the city's ancient core, characterized by its medieval streets, distinctive pink-brick architecture, and numerous historic landmarks.
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E.
Pont Paul-Bert in Auxerre
Pont Paul-Bert in Auxerre is a historic bridge spanning the Yonne River in the city of Auxerre, France, known for its central role in the town’s riverfront landscape and connectivity.
- 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: historic center of Auxerre Target entity description: The historic center of Auxerre is a well-preserved medieval and Renaissance old town in Burgundy, France, known for its timber-framed houses, narrow streets, and notable landmarks such as its clock tower and Gothic cathedral.
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A.
Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre
The Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre is a historic Roman Catholic church in Auxerre, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and artistic heritage.
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B.
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire d’Auxerre
The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire d’Auxerre is a French museum that presents the artistic, archaeological, and historical heritage of Auxerre and the surrounding Burgundy region.
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C.
Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre
The Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre is a historic Catholic church in the French city of Auxerre, noted for its medieval architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
historic center of Toulouse
The historic center of Toulouse is the city's ancient core, characterized by its medieval streets, distinctive pink-brick architecture, and numerous historic landmarks.
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E.
Pont Paul-Bert in Auxerre
Pont Paul-Bert in Auxerre is a historic bridge spanning the Yonne River in the city of Auxerre, France, known for its central role in the town’s riverfront landscape and connectivity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic city center
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old town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Renaissance architecture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| feature |
cobbled streets
ⓘ
historic squares ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ timber-framed houses ⓘ |
| governedBy |
municipality of Auxerre
ⓘ
linked to:
Auxerre, France
|
| hasFunction |
commercial area
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourist area ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Auxerre Cathedral
ⓘ
Saint-Germain Abbey ⓘ
linked to:
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
Tour de l’Horloge ⓘ Église Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre
Église Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre
|
| hasViewOf |
Auxerre Cathedral façade
ⓘ
Yonne riverfront ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
protected area of architectural and urban heritage
ⓘ
secteur sauvegardé ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Renaissance façades
ⓘ
half-timbered houses ⓘ well-preserved medieval urban fabric ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auxerre
ⓘ
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ Burgundy ⓘ Yonne department ⓘ |
| near |
Yonne River
ⓘ
linked to:
Yonne
|
| partOf | commune of Auxerre ⓘ |
| region | historical province of Burgundy ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
Auxerre Cathedral
ⓘ
Saint-Germain Abbey ⓘ
linked to:
Abbey of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre
|
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Rue Fécauderie
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Rue Joubert ⓘ Rue de la Draperie ⓘ Rue de l’Horloge ⓘ |
| urbanForm | medieval street pattern ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: historic center of Auxerre Description of subject: The historic center of Auxerre is a well-preserved medieval and Renaissance old town in Burgundy, France, known for its timber-framed houses, narrow streets, and notable landmarks such as its clock tower and Gothic cathedral.
Referenced by (1)
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