Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon / St-Vincent-sur-Graon

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05591VIN
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Chapelle de Malcôte
Font Location in Church: In a niche of the north façade of the building
Church Notes: This chapel is dated 16thC
Church Address: Route de Malcôte, 85540 Saint-Vincent-sur-Graon, France
Site Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the D73, 5-6 km N of Moutiers-les-Maufaits, 12-13 km S of La Roche-sur-Yon -- the chapel is located near the castle
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Luçon
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 675) as a limestone holy-water stoup located in a niche of the north façade of the chapel; it has a Latin cross carved on the front side; the back side is flat and vertical, but the rest of it is semi-circular and rounded.

COORDINATES

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.531021, -1.420886
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 31′ 51.68″ N, 1° 25′ 15.19″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: semi-circular, unmounted
Basin Interior Shape: semi-circular
Basin Exterior Shape: semi-circular
Notes on Measurements: "15 x 20 x 40 cm" (Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 675))

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vendée, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 675