Saint-Julien nr. Eymoutiers No. 1

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 04471JUL
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: Another one on the north side
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Julien de Saint-Julien
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, W end, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Julian
Church Address: Le Bourg, 87460 Saint-Julien-le-Petit, France
Site Location: Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D5A1, about 10 km N of Eymoutiers
Historical Region: Le Limousin
Font Notes:
One of two Romanesque (?) or Early Gothic holy-water stoups located at either side of the nave; the large basin has seven large lobes, both out (convex) and in (concave); under the lobes the basin narrows slightly and is adorned with a roll moulding. The cylindrical squat base has thin angled incised grooves. [NB: Palissy [ref.: IM87001310] lists a stoup of much later date: "Bénitier [...] Granite [...] 16e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle (?) [...] H = 62 ; d = 35 ; vasque : h = 18, intérieur : d = 20", but not the other two stoups ].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 399392 5075121
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.82231, 1.70484
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 49′ 20.32″ N, 1° 42′ 17.42″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: polylobed, 7 sides, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: poly-lobed (seven lobes)
Basin Exterior Shape: poly-lobed (seven lobes)

REFERENCES

  • 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.
  • Vogüé, Melchior de, dom, Glossaire de termes techniques à l'usage des lecteurs de "La Nuit des temps", La Pierre-qui-vire, Yonne: Zodiaque, 1965, plate 32