Flez-Cuzy
INFORMATION
Font ID: 03767FLE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: 1583
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(late)
Church / Chapel Name: Église peroissiale Saint-Martin de Flez-Cuzy
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: 58190 Flez-Cuzy, France
Site Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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 Notes:
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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
UTM: 31T 547866 5245193
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.358447, 3.633856
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 21′ 30.41″ N, 3° 38′ 1.88″ E
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, vol. 2, p. 994