Faveraye-Machelles / Faveraye-Mâchelles
INFORMATION
Font ID: 06195FAV
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th - 14th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens
Font Location in Church: Inside, towards the end of the choir
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter ad vincula
Church Address: 7 Rue de l'Église, 49750 Bellevigne-en-Layon, France
Site Location: Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D24-D135 crossroads, about 25 km S of Angers
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Angers
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire (2001, v. 2: 1276) as a medieval holy-water stoup located at the end of the choir of the church at Faveraye; the basin appears small, round; the pedestal base has square top and bottom, while the middle is hexagonal (?).
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 689089 5236216
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.252164, -0.500975
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 15′ 7.79″ N, 0° 30′ 3.51″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: rwo?
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Le Patrimoine des communes de Maine-et-Loire, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1276