Saint-Avit
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10116AVI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Avit à Couëtron-au-Perche
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Notes: early-12thC church; modified 15thC
Church Address: 16 Rue de l'Église, Saint-Avit, 41170 Couëtron-au-Perche, France
Site Location: Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D109, about 50 km ENE of Le Mans
Historical Region: Vendôme
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of the 16th century [source: www.loire-france.com/villes/loir-et-cher/saint-avit/]. The entry for this church in La Sauvegarde de l'Art... [https://www.sauvegardeartfrancais.fr/projets/saint-avit-eglise-notre-dame/] [accessed 15 August 2025] mentions the 16th-century font: "des fonts baptismaux en pierre du XVIe siècle".
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 344892 5328680
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.0925, 0.9169
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 5′ 33″ N, 0° 55′ 0.84″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone