Champniers nr. Reilhac No. 1 / Champniers-et-Reilhac

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view of church exterior - portal

Scene Description: Source caption: "Portail de l'église Saint-Paixent de Champniers, Champniers-et-Reilhac, Dordogne, France."

view of church exterior in context

Image Source: digital image of a 29 June 2001 photograph by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: Source caption: "La nef de l'église Saint-Paixent de Champniers, Champniers-et-Reilhac, Dordogne, France."

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Image Source: digital image of a 29 June 2001 photograph by BSI

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Image Source: digital image of a 29 June 2001 photograph by BSI

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Image Source: digital image of a 29 June 2001 photograph by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 04973CHA

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Paixent de Champniers près Reilhac

Church Patron Saints: St. Paixent

Church Location: 1899 Rte du Trieux, 24360 Champniers-et-Reilhac, France

Country Name: France

Location: Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Directions to Site: Located off the D110, 8 km N of Piegut-Pluviers, 20 km NNE of Nontron, 45-50 km ENE of Angouleme

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 12th century, Romanesque

Church Notes: 12thC church; modified 15th and 16thC

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

The entry for this church in Cirkwi [https://www.cirkwi.com/fr/point-interet/415542-eglise-de-champniers] [accessed 18 September 2023] reports a round baptismal font in it ["L'intérieur de l'édifice conserve une cuve baptismale de plan circulaire"]. On-site notes: crudely rendered cylindrical basin with a rounded underbowl is attached to the wall and resting on a short base; it appears to be totally plain and has significant damage on the left upper side; the base may be of a later date. No cover present. [NB: three holy-water stoups listed in BSI for this church] [NB: the Index entry for an interesting font in this municipality must refer to nearby Reilhac, access to which was not possible at the time of our visit]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 45.672667, 0.730806

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 45° 40′ 21.6″ N, 0° 43′ 50.9″ E

UTM: 31T 323259 5060184

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: the drain hole is now sealed; no lining

Rim Thickness: 12 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 80 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 104-108 cm*

Basin Depth: 30 cm*

Basin Total Height: 52 cm*

Height of Base: 30 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 82 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site