Epaney - Épaney

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 06221EPA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Martin
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Notes: 11thC church; modified 15th and 18thC -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: IA00000431]
Church Address: 14170 Épaney, France
Site Location: Calvados, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D88, NW of the D511, 9-10 km NNE of Falaise, about 30 km SE of Caen
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Bayeux et Liseux
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 11thC church here)
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le patrimoine des communes de Calvados (2001, v. 2: 1190) as a hemispherical mounted baptismal font of the 17th century; the rounded basin has a protruding upper rim; below it, a ribbed pattern covers the sides of the basin and underbowl. The base is a rounded pedestal of the baluster-type. There are traces of red paint still on the font.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30U 707337 5425594
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.948475, -0.168059
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 56′ 54.51″ N, 0° 10′ 5.01″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes du Calvados, Paris: FLOHIC, 2001, vol. 2, p. 1190