Vignevieille / Vinhavielha / Vinhavièlha
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10106VIG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century?, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Sainte-Eulalie
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, hidden behind a closet
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Eulalia of Mérida
Church Address: Place du Malva, 11330 Vignevieille, France
Site Location: Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D212, 14 km from Mouthoumet, 25-30 km SE of Carcassonne
Historical Region: Corbières Minervois
Font Notes:
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Described in the local web site of the canton [www.massif-mouthoumet.org] as a medieval baptismal font, a large monolithic basin [perhaps from the same period as the church, the mid-14th century] that is now hidden behind a closet or cupboard. The entry in La Sauvegarde de l’Art français [https://www.sauvegardeartfrancais.fr/projets/vignevieille-aude-eglise-sainte-eulalie/] [accessed 11 August 2025] reports: "fonts baptismaux, cuve en marbre renfermée dans la maçonnerie et s’ouvrant dans un placard". Medieval font noted in Religiana [https://religiana.com/web/fr/church-sainte-eulalie-vignevieille] [accessed 11 August 2025]: "fonts baptismaux du Moyen-âge".
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 461288 4761668
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 43.0067, 2.525
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 43° 0′ 24.12″ N, 2° 31′ 30″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, marble
Number of Pieces: one