Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne No. 3
INFORMATION
Font ID: 05102QUE
Object Type: Stoup?
Date Visited: 2001-06-27
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Quentin-d'Amiens de Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne
Font Location in Church: Inside, W wall, N side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Quentin [aka Quentin of Amiens, Quintin, Quintinus]
Church Notes: The 13th-14th century church houses one of the famous wooden "Black Virgins" of this area (Notre-Dame-sous-terre) dated to the 17th century (source: Dictionnaire des églises... (1966-)) -- listed in Mérimée (ref.: PA00100192): "13e siècle"
Church Address: Rue de l'Église, 23500 Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne, France -- Tel.: +33 5 55 66 50 63
Site Location: Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D992, 2-3 km SSW of Felletin, about 12 km SSW of Aubusson
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Limoges
Additional Comments: cabinet stoup
Font Notes:
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On-site notes: there are two curious holy-water stoups (or fonts) in this church besides the well-known Roman altar converted to a stoup; they are wall mounted, almost like lavabos, except that their location would not make sense for that purpose: one is at the west wall, on the north side; the other is on the south wall, about middle of the nave. They are both housed (or hidden) in a sort of armoire that looks very much like a confessional; a front half-door opens to give access to the basin. The cabinetry may well be of late date (19th century?) but the stoups themselves are probably medieval. This one, located on the west wall, north side, has a small round basin with a central drain. The locals we inquired from at the village seemed to recall that one of them had been used as baptismal font.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 434372 5079362
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.8647, 2.1545
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 51′ 52.92″ N, 2° 9′ 16.2″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Notes on Measurements: [no measurements taken, but this basin is much smaller than the other "boxed-stoup" in this same church]