Joyeux No. 1
INFORMATION
Font ID: 09486JOY
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th - 16th century, Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Saint-Martin à Joyeux
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin
Church Address: Place de l'Église, 01800 Joyeux, France
Site Location: Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D61, in the municipality and 11 km NW of Meximieux, about 35 km NE of Lyon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Belley-Ars
Historical Region: Dombes
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font dating from the old Gothic church, probably 15th or 16th century [source: www.labicyclettebleue.fr/joyeux.htnm] [cf. Index entry for Joyeux No. 2 for a holy-water stoup of the Gothic period in this church]
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 662651 5091958
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.96191, 5.09913
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 57′ 42.88″ N, 5° 5′ 56.87″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone