Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux No. 2 / St-Martin-du-Fouilloux

INFORMATION

Font ID: 06193MAR
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: A second stoup on the opposite side of the porche
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Martin [orig. from the old church]
Font Location in Church: In the interior of the porch, on the left side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Notes: church documented 1149
Church Address: 79420 Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux, France -- Tel.: +33 5 49 70 25 53
Site Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D738, about 16 km SE of Parthenay
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Angers
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 1100) as one of a pair of Romanesque holy-water stoups located at the entrance of the new church; they are originally from the old Romanesque church; the are rather shallow, with rounded sides, and ball motif at the visible corners. [NB: only one is illustrated in this source]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 720438 5163588
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.58965, -0.12237
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 35′ 22.74″ N, 0° 7′ 20.53″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: round
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1100