Bredons in Albepierre-Bredons No. 2
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 19053BRE
Object Type: Stoup
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale [ancienne preurale] Saint-Pierre de Bredons
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: 15300 Albepierre-Bredons, France
Site Location: Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located near Murat
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Saint-Flour
Historical Region: Pays de Murat
Additional Comments: Albepierre and Bredons merged in 1953 to form a single commune.
Font Notes:
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There are two objects located at the the west end, one at either side of the entranceway; on the left [south] side is a octagonal stone basin mounted on the base of a side pilar; it has very prominent mouldings at the upper rim and lower end, the sides plain; the small square pedestal is moulded and has two human (?) heads, very worn, on the upper part, and tassels on the lower end. Assumed to be -or to used as- a holy-water stoup. Illustrated in Mémoire [no. de tirage 15W00981]. [cf. Index entry for Bredons No. 1 for the baptismal font in this church].
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 489989 4994457
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.103333, 2.872778
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 6′ 12″ N, 2° 52′ 22″ E