Proix
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view of church exterior - west view
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 18965PRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Leu de Proix
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Address: 02120 Proix, France
Site Location: Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the A26, W of Guise, 22 km ENE of Saint-Quentin, 40 from Laon
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Soissons, Laon et Saint-Quentin
Historical Region: Région de Guise / Pays de Guise, Picardie
Font Notes:
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Stone baptismal font consisting of a square basin with a rounded underbowl, raised on a broad central shaft and four angle columns with capitals. Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM02000974]: "fonts baptismaux [...] 12e siècle [...] Cuve carrée à fond hémisphérique portée sur une colonne monocylindrique flanquée de quatre colonnettes que surmontent un chapiteau."
COORDINATES
UTM: 31U 540798 5527756
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.90215, 3.565359
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 54′ 7.74″ N, 3° 33′ 55.29″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: square, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: square