Romagny No. 1

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Église Notre-Dame de Romagny."

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view of church interior - looking west

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view of church interior - north transept

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view of font and cover - east side

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INFORMATION

FontID: 03323ROM
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame de Romagny
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: 1 Le Bourg, 50140 Romagny Fontenay, France
Country Name: France
Location: Manche, Normandie
Directions to Site: Romagny is located off the D133, 2-3 km E of Mortain, about 35 km E of Avranches
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Coutances et Avranches
Historical Region: Le Mortainais
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 16th - 17th century, Renaissance
Workshop/Group/Artisan: double font
Cognate Fonts: Moulines and Savigny-le-Vieux, both south of Mortain
Church Notes: 11thC original church; present church early-16thC
One of three double fonts of similar dating and style described by Vivier-Seguin (1941) [cf. BSI entry for hte Moulines font for general characteristics]; unlike the others, the basin at Romagny is shorter and with a fleur-de-lis motif, and the columns of its base are taller, giving this font a more elegant appearence.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.6399, -0.9663
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 38′ 23.64″ N, 0° 57′ 58.68″ W
UTM: 30U 649815 5389422

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite (Vivier-Seguin)
Font Shape: double font
Basin Exterior Shape: double

REFERENCES

Vivier, Em., Les Anciens fonts baptismaux du Département de la Manche, Avranches: Presses de "L'Opinion de la Manche", 1941