Courgent

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 04715COU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Sainte-Clotilde de Courgent
Font Location in Church: Inside
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Clotilde [aka Chlothilde, Chlotichilda, Chlothieldis, Croctild, Crotehild, Hlotild, Rhotild]
Church Notes: The present church dates from the 14th century, but the village itself can be traced to a chart of 1195 at least (Le patrimoine des communes des Yvelines, 2000, v. 1, p. 301)
Church Address: 7 rue de l'église, 78790 Courgent, France -- Tel.: +33 1 30 97 67 60
Site Location: Yvelines, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D11-D983 crossroads, about half-way between Houdan (S) and Mantes-la-Jolie (N)
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese de Versailles
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes des Yvelines (2000) as a monolithic 12th-century baptismal font; the cylindrical basin has star-in-square motifs, some looking like dog-tooth, others more flower-like. The metal staples of the lid are still on the rim. The base appears square and unadorned.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 401727 5416510
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.893737, 1.659255
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 53′ 37.45″ N, 1° 39′ 33.32″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes des Yvelines [2 vols.], Paris: FLOHIC, 2000, vol. 1, p. 301