Saint-Martin-l'Ars / St-Martin-l'Ars

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 07700MAR
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-l'Ars
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Notes: 11thC church
Church Address: 3 Rue de l'Église, 86350 Saint-Martin-l'Ars, France -- Tel.: +33 5 49 87 81 56
Site Location: Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D741, about 20 km ENE of Civray, 35-40 km S of Poitiets
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Poitiers
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vienne (2002, v.1: 47) as a holy-water stoup that appears to have been carved out of a single stone; the basin is round, with an angular profile, wider at the centre, and ornamented with a single roll moulding at the bottom; the stem of the base is round and plain, except for a moulding at the bottom; the lower base is square [Flohic ref. no.: 86010403]

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 309487 5121186
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.217561, 0.529886
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 13′ 3.22″ N, 0° 31′ 47.59″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vienne, Paris: FLOHIC, 2002, vol. 1: 47