Saint-Mard-de-Reno / Saint-Mard-de-Réno

Font ID: 20188GIM

Object Type: Baptismal Font1?

Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century (?), Romanesque

Church / Chapel Name: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Médard

Font Location in Church: [disappeared]

Church Patron Saint(s): St. Medard [aka Medardus]

Church Notes: 12thC church; modified 16th and 17thC -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA61000014]: "Cette église romane occupe la place centrale du village de Saint-Mard [...] Du 12e siècle remonte le parti général de l'édifice : son portail intérieur en plein-cintre, la tour-clocher pour ses parties basse et médiane, sa nef unique et l'abside semi-circulaire"

Church Address: Le Bourg, 61400 Saint-Mard-de-Réno, France

Site Location: Orne, Normandie, France

Directions to Site: Located off the D8-D306 crossroads, 20 km NNE of Bellême, about 40 km ENE of Alençon

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Séez

Historical Region: Basse-Normandie

Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the 12thC church here)

Font Notes: Click to view

UTM: 31U 325203 5375655

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.509666, 0.633243

Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 30′ 34.8″ N, 0° 37′ 59.68″ E