Tablier / Le Tablier

INFORMATION

Font ID: 05593TAB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 8th - 11th century, Carolingian
Cognate Fonts: Another such object in nearby Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux
Church / Chapel Name: [not in a church]
Font Location in Church: The font is in the Place de l'Église [church square]
Church Address: 85310 Le Tablier, France
Site Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D50-D101 crossroads, 12-13 km SE of La Roche-sur-Yon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Luçon
Additional Comments: recycled font?: said to be of Carolingian origens; appears to have been in a farm (drain)
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 902) as an octagonal granite "baptistère" belonging to the "'époque carolingienne" [=Carolingian period]; the basin shows a drain hole on one of the sides, towards the middle, which is a likely indication of its use in a farm at some point in its existence. The source (ibid.) states that it originates from the Carolingian church burnt during the Revolution, nd that the municipality intends to have it moved to the present parish church, l'église Saint-Mélaine. [NB: as with the similar object in nearby Chaillé-sous-les-Ormeaux, the early dating and even the function could be questioned]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 626939 5159157
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.573978, -1.343422
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 34′ 26.32″ N, 1° 20′ 36.32″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: octagonal, unmounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage System: Side drainage system
Drainage Notes: [probably ot original]
Basin Total Height: 30 cm
Notes on Measurements: Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 902)

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vendée, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 902