Brevedent / Brévedent

INFORMATION

Font ID: 06199BRE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Michel
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Address: 3 Place de l'Église, 14130 Le Brévedent, France
Site Location: Calvados, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D51, 3 km SE of Blangy-le-Château, 13-14 km NNE of Lisieux
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Bayeux et Liseux
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 1: 228) as a baptismal font of the 16th century in pink marble; the basin is round (or oval) and the base is a round pedestal of the baluster type. It has a plain low dome cover.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 303678 5456328
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.228239, 0.303412
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 13′ 41.66″ N, 0° 18′ 12.28″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble (pink)
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: mounted font
Basin Exterior Shape: round or oval

LID INFORMATION

Material: wood?
Apparatus: no

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 1, p. 228