Vence No. 1

INFORMATION

FontID: 20598VEN

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale [ancienne cathédrale] de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence

Church Patron Saints: The Nativity of St. Mary

Church Location: 06140 Vence, France

Country Name: France

Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Directions to Site: Vence is located about 5 km N of St-Paul-de-Vence, about 20 km E of Nice [NB: Corblet has Vence listed under the Var département fonts]

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nice

Historical Region: Métropole Nice, Côte d'Azur

Century and Period: 12th century, Romanesque

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Listed in Palissy [ref.: PM06001213] as a stone baptismal font of the 12th century.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 43.722778, 7.113889

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 43° 43′ 22″ N, 7° 6′ 50″ E

UTM: 32T 348079 4842812

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone