Fertans
INFORMATION
Font ID: 10321FER
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Eglise Saint-Léger de Fertans
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Leger [aka Ledger, Léger, Leodegar, Leodegarius]
Church Notes: 12thC church; bell tower 14thC; much modified since -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00101644]
Church Address: 25330 Fertans, France
Site Location: Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D9, 2 km N of Amancey, 25-30 km S of Besançon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Besançon
Font Notes:
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A baptismal font probably medieval in this church is reported in La Route des Communes [https://www.routedescommunes.com/doubs/ornans/fertans] [accessed 17 August 2025]; no details given.
COORDINATES
UTM: 32T 276981 5215075
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 47.051528, 6.063611
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 47° 3′ 5.5″ N, 6° 3′ 49″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone