Curey

INFORMATION

FontID: 03388CUR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Martin de Curey
Church Location: Rue de la Lande Curey, Curey, France
Country Name: France
Location: Manche, Normandie
Directions to Site: Located off the D312, S of the N175, 4-5 km ENE of Pontorson
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Coutances et Avranches
Font Location in Church: In the presbitery yard (ca. 1941)
Century and Period: 16th century (?), Renaissance
Font Notes:
The only information available so far is a mention by Vivier-Seguin (1941) that this font is located in the presbitery yard of the parish church. The entry for this church in Wikimanche [https://www.wikimanche.fr/Église_Saint-Martin_de_Curey_(Pontorson)] [accessed 1 April 2025] reports: "un bénitier et des fonts baptismaux datant du 16e siècle". Les Archives du Calvados [https://archives.calvados.fr/ark:/52329/gzrfdpn3jvqh] [accessed 1 April 2025] lists a 1984 photograph by Jean Fontaine of the font in this church [not viewable on line].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.561034, -1.465697
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 33′ 39.72″ N, 1° 27′ 56.51″ W
UTM: 30U 613204 5379796

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, type unknown

REFERENCES

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