Bassin de la Villette
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Bassin de la Villette is a large artificial basin in northeastern Paris that serves as both a historic waterway and a popular recreational area with quays, cinemas, and seasonal activities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bassin de la Villette canonical | 11 |
| Canal de l’Ourcq waterfront | 1 |
| Quartier de la Villette | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8391387 — 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: Bassin de la Villette Context triple: [19th arrondissement of Paris, contains, Bassin de la Villette]
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A.
Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette is a large contemporary cultural park in northeastern Paris, known for its bold postmodern architecture, themed gardens, and major cultural venues such as the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie and concert halls.
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B.
Quartier de la Villette
Quartier de la Villette is a neighborhood in Lyon, France, known as part of the city's central urban fabric within its 3rd arrondissement.
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C.
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a suburban commune in the eastern outskirts of Paris, known for its residential character and modernist church, and serves as an administrative center in the Seine-Saint-Denis department.
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D.
Porte de la Villette
Porte de la Villette is a Paris Métro station in the 19th arrondissement that serves as a key access point to the Parc de la Villette cultural and recreational complex.
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E.
Parc de Bercy
Parc de Bercy is a large contemporary urban park in eastern Paris known for its landscaped gardens, ponds, and cultural venues near the Seine.
- 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: Bassin de la Villette Target entity description: Bassin de la Villette is a large artificial basin in northeastern Paris that serves as both a historic waterway and a popular recreational area with quays, cinemas, and seasonal activities.
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A.
Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Villette is a large contemporary cultural park in northeastern Paris, known for its bold postmodern architecture, themed gardens, and major cultural venues such as the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie and concert halls.
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B.
Quartier de la Villette
Quartier de la Villette is a neighborhood in Lyon, France, known as part of the city's central urban fabric within its 3rd arrondissement.
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C.
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a suburban commune in the eastern outskirts of Paris, known for its residential character and modernist church, and serves as an administrative center in the Seine-Saint-Denis department.
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D.
Porte de la Villette
Porte de la Villette is a Paris Métro station in the 19th arrondissement that serves as a key access point to the Parc de la Villette cultural and recreational complex.
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E.
Parc de Bercy
Parc de Bercy is a large contemporary urban park in eastern Paris known for its landscaped gardens, ponds, and cultural venues near the Seine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial basin
ⓘ
canal basin ⓘ public space ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Quai de la Loire
ⓘ
Quai de la Seine ⓘ
linked to:
Quai de la Loire
Stalingrad square ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Canal Saint-Martin
ⓘ
Seine River via Canal Saint-Martin ⓘ
linked to:
Canal Saint-Martin
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cafés
ⓘ
cinemas ⓘ cultural venues ⓘ footbridges ⓘ marinas ⓘ pedestrian promenades ⓘ quays ⓘ restaurants ⓘ towpaths ⓘ |
| hasUse |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ leisure activities ⓘ open-air cinema ⓘ outdoor events ⓘ seasonal urban beach ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic waterway ⓘ |
| inception |
1808
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Paris Plages installations
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linked to:
Paris Plages initiative
largest artificial lake in Paris ⓘ open-air cultural events ⓘ popular summer activities ⓘ |
| length | approximately 700 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
19th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ northeastern Paris ⓘ |
| operator |
City of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Ville de Paris
|
| partOf |
Canal de l’Ourcq
ⓘ
Paris canal network ⓘ |
| purpose |
industrial transport
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France
ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| transportConnection |
Paris Métro station Jaurès
ⓘ
linked to:
Métro station Jaurès
Paris Métro station Stalingrad ⓘ |
| width | approximately 70 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bassin de la Villette Description of subject: Bassin de la Villette is a large artificial basin in northeastern Paris that serves as both a historic waterway and a popular recreational area with quays, cinemas, and seasonal activities.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bassin de la Villette
subject linked to:
Canal de l’Ourcq (connected)
subject linked to:
Canal de l’Ourcq (connected)
subject linked to:
Canal de l’Ourcq (connected)
subject linked to:
Métro station Jaurès
linked to: Bassin de la Villette