Chivres, in Chivres-Val

INFORMATION

Font ID: 19029CHI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Late Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Georges de Chivres
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. George
Church Notes: 12thC church. Listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00115597]: "Nef et bas-côtés du 12e siècle, chapelle sud du 13e siècle, clocher du 16e siècle. L'église fut en grande partie détruite lors de la Première Guerre mondiale puis reconstruite à l'identique."
Church Address: 02880 Chivres-Val, France
Site Location: Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the D423, in the canton of Vailly-sur-Aisne, 10 km from Soissons, 25 km from Laon, 50 km from Reims
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Soissons, Laon et Saint Quentin
Historical Region: Val de l'Aisne
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the original 12thC church here)
Font Notes:
Stone baptismal font. Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM02000273] with date in the 15th century.

COORDINATES

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 49.39448, 3.43546
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 49° 23′ 40.13″ N, 3° 26′ 7.66″ E