Chavagnes-en-Paillers No. 1

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05596CHA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 11th - 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: [not in a church - formerly from the old priory?]
Font Location in Church: [in the Mairie [=town-hall]]
Church Address: 2 Pl. des Justes, 85250 Chavagnes-en-Paillers, France
Site Location: Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D6-D62 crossroads, about 40 km SSE of Nantes
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Luçon
Additional Comments: damaged font: [cf. Font notes]
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 971) as a monolithic granite baptismal font of the 11th or 12th century; it is hemispherical in shape, ornamented with a double roll-moulding towards the lower basin side; it has a very short round base. The font, now kept in the town-hall, is in a poor state of conservation, with much damage to the upper area; it is believed to have originated in the priory church here.

COORDINATES

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.892779, -1.250199
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 53′ 34″ N, 1° 15′ 0.71″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: hemispheric
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 80 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 40 cm*
Notes on Measurements: Le Patrimoine... de la Vendée (2001, v. 2: 971) *[part of the rim missing]

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vendée, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 971