Monhoudou
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 06107MON
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century (?)
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Hélier
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, by the bell-tower entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Helier [aka Hélier, Hélyi, 6thC martyr; hermit in Jersey but originally from Tongres]
Church Notes: church documented late-11thC; much modified since
Church Address: Rue de la Grange Dimière, 72260 Monhoudou, France
Site Location: Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D32-D117 crossroads, 5-6 km N of de Marolles-les-Braults, 7-8 km SSW of Mamers
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese du Mans
Historical Region: Anjou
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the late-11thC church here)
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de la Sarthe (2001, v. 2: 1123) as a monolithic holy-water stoup made from a recycled ancient pillar; the lower 2/3 are square and ornamented with geometric motifs; one of the sides appears to have human figures in low relief; the upper 1/3 is octagonal. also with circle motifs; the inside well is round. A human head visible on the upper rim appears to have been placed on it and not be part of the stoup itself. [Gallo-Roman?]. Listed in Palissy [ref. : PM72000651]: "Fonts baptismaux, actuellement bénitier". Set of B&W photos in https://collectif-objets.beta.gouv.fr/objets/6978 [accessed 9 May 2025]
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 301783 5351674
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.2872, 0.3278
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 17′ 13.92″ N, 0° 19′ 40.08″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: octagonal, lower part is square
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes de la Sarthe, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1123