Vernoil-le-Fourrier / Vernoil-le-Fourier

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 04246VER
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: Bernantes? [not listed: possibly Vernantes?]
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Vincent de Vernoil-le-Fourrier
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Vincent
Church Notes: church ca. 1100; much modified since -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00109401]: "11e siècle ; 12e siècle ; 13e siècle ; 14e siècle"
Church Address: 49390 Vernoil-le-Fourrier, France
Site Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D58, in the canton de Longué-Jumelles, arrondissement de Saumur, about 60 km E of Angers
Font Notes:
Illustrated in the Dictionnaire des églises... (1966- : III D 172) as a 12th century holy-water stoup; it is an octagonal unmounted object of approximately the same perimeter at top and bottom, slightly narrower at the chamfer of the basin and the upper base. There are two large heads visible on the front panel of the basin as well as on the third to the right and left of this one; it is not clear whether or not there is also one on the side facing the wall. Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 771) as an octagonal unmouted holy-water stoup of the 12th century with heads ornamenting some of the upper basin sides. This same source mentions that the one at Bersantes (?) is similar [not yet located or listed, though possibly Vernantes]. Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM49001084]: "Bénitier [...] Cuve octogonale cantonnée de quatre têtes saillantes et grimaçantes [...] Cuve octogonale cantonnée de quatre têtes saillantes et grimaçantes". Illustrated in Mémoire [ref.: OA049_20204900567, AP49W06092].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 279516 5252291
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.38683, 0.07861
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 23′ 12.59″ N, 0° 4′ 43″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: octagonal
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Diameter (includes rim): 90 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 90 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 771)

REFERENCES

  • Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse, Paris: R. Laffont, 1966-, III D 172
  • Le Patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 771
  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Mémoire / POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine (Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général), 2024. URL: https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/search/mosaic?base=%5B%22Photographies%20%28M%C3%A9moire%29%22%5D.
  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Mémoire / POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine (Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général), 2024. URL: https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/search/mosaic?base=%5B%22Photographies%20%28M%C3%A9moire%29%22%5D.
  • 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.