Flez-Cuzy

INFORMATION

FontID: 03767FLE
Church/Chapel: Eglise peroissiale Saint-Martin de Flez-Cuzy
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Church Location: 58190 Flez-Cuzy, France
Country Name: France
Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Directions to Site: Located off the D119-D985 crossroads, 4 km E of Tannay, 12-13 km SE of Clamecy
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nevers
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1583
Century and Period: 16th century(late),
The polygonal mounted font appears octagonal and has a basin with very short sides, around which runs an inscription [cf. Inscription 1]; it has tall, narrow chamfered panels on the underbowl; there is another inscription [cf. Inscription 2] on one of the latter. The short stem of the base is also octagonal (?).

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 47.358447, 3.633856
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 47° 21′ 30.41″ N, 3° 38′ 1.88″ E
UTM: 31T 547866 5245193

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: French
Inscription Location: 1)basin sides - 2)underbowl panel
Inscription Text: 1)"A. Popon, prêtre, chanoine à Tanay, curé de céans et de Flez sur Yonne" 2)"1583 L. POPON. Prêtre"
Inscription Source: Le patrimoine des communes de Nièvre, 1999, v. 2, p. 995

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern
Material: wood,
Notes: Flat wooden cover

REFERENCES

Le Patrimoine des communes de la Nièvre, Charenton-le-Pont: FLOHIC, 1999