Saint-Christophe-a-Berry / Saint-Christophe-à-Berry

INFORMATION

Font ID: 18961CHR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]

Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Christophe de Saint-Christophe-à-Berry

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Christopher

Church Address: rue Eglise, 02290 Saint-Christophe-à-Berry, France

Site Location: Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe

Directions to Site: Located off the D139, just N of the Camping La Croix, NWN of Soissons

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Soissons, Laon et Saint-Quentin

Historical Region: Pays de la Vallée de l'Aisne

Additional Comments: altered font? (columns of the base are a replacement)

Font Notes: Click to view

Baptismal font that has had the support columns replaced. Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM02001024]: "oeuvre restaurée ; oeuvre composite [...] Replacés sur des colonnettes modernes [...] 14e siècle".

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 509710 5474589

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone