Montigny-en-Morvan / Montigniacum

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 03702MON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Léger
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Leger [aka Ledger, Léger, Leodegar, Leodegarius]
Church Notes: church here dedicated to the Holy Trinity documented 15thC; later dedicated to Saint-Léger; modified 19thC -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: IA00002213]: "Choeur de la fin 15e siècle ; 1840 construction du clocher ; importantes réfections dans le 4e quart du 19e siècle".
Church Address: 58120 Montigny-en-Morvan, France
Site Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D161, 11-12 km NW of Château-Chinon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nevers
Font Notes:
Pedestal font dated to the 16th century. The shallow shell-like basin has large rib ornamentation on the outside. The cylindrical stem of the base has fluting pattern; the lower base resembles a column base, with a top round volume and a lower square one, with floral (?) motif at the angles. The source [cf. infra] reports that the inside of the basin well is divided into two compartments. (Le Patrimoine des communes de Nièvre, 1999, v. 1, p. 187). Font listed in Palissy [ref.: IM58000992]: "Fonts baptismaux [...] Calcaire [...] 16e siècle [...] H = 86 ; la = 67 ; pr = 45 [...] Pied : colonne cannelée, base moulurée et ornée de griffes ; cuve en forme de coquille à deux compartiments".

COORDINATES

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.14426, 3.85468
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 8′ 39.34″ N, 3° 51′ 16.85″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted, pedestal font
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (inside rim): 45 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 67 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 86 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le Patrimoine des communes de Nievre, 1999, v. 1, p. 187 / Palissy [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Nièvre, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999, vol. 1, p. 187
  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Palissy (France, Ministère de la culture), France, Ministère de la culture. URL: http://www.culture.fr/public/mistral/palissy.