Chedigny / Chédigny

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 06157CHE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 11th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
Font Location in Church: Inside, NW side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter ad vincula
Church Address: 8 Pl. de l'Église, 37310 Chédigny, France -- Tel.: +33 2 47 92 51 43
Site Location: Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D10, 9 km N of Loches, 35-40 km SE of Tours
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tours
Additional Comments: painted font (the basin is painted red)
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes d'Indre-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 817) as a cauldron-shaped medieval baptismal font ornamented with four human heads at 90-degree angles; the heads are typical of the Norman-type, with long hair and bearded; the base is a short cylindrical pedestal ornamented with a central ring; the lower base is square; the basin of the font appears to have been painted a red colour, while the two parts of the base are in black except the centre-ring, which is painted in gold. There is no cover present but there is evidence of qanchoring spots on the upper rim. The source illustration [cf. supra] shows the presence of a smaller stone container with a cover, now inside the old basin well. Font listed in Palissy [ref.: PM37001655]. Illustrated in Mémoire [https://collectif-objets.beta.gouv.fr/objets/111582] [accessed 10 May 2025]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 348526.91 5230267.23
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.20843, 0.999781
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 12′ 30.35″ N, 0° 59′ 59.21″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes d'Indre-et-Loire, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 817
  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Mémoire / POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine (Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général), 2024. URL: https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/search/mosaic?base=%5B%22Photographies%20%28M%C3%A9moire%29%22%5D.
  • France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Palissy (France, Ministère de la culture), France, Ministère de la culture. URL: http://www.culture.fr/public/mistral/palissy.