Grandsaigne No. 1 / Grand Sanha
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view of church exterior - northeast view
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Eglises de Corrèze, 2017
Image Source: digital photograph taken by Jean-François Amelot, in Eglises de Corrèze [http://eglises.de.correze.online.fr/] [accessed 13 February 2017]
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view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Inventaire général, ADAGP, 2008
Image Source: digital image of a B&W photograph taken in 1977 by Alain Chambaretaud, in Mémoire [NUMI 77190193X] [www.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/image/memoire/1386/ivr74_77190193x_p.jpg] [accessed 13 February 2017]
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symbol - cross - Latin - pattée
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Inventaire général, ADAGP, 2008
Image Source: digital image of a B&W photograph taken in 1977 by Alain Chambaretaud, in Mémoire [NUMI 77190193X] [www.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/image/memoire/1386/ivr74_77190193x_p.jpg] [accessed 13 February 2017]
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 20968GRA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th - 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Eutrope-de-Saintes de Grandsaigne [aka Notre-Dame, Saint-Roch]
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, to the right of the doorway, against the W wall
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Eutropius of Saintes [aka Eutrope]
Church Notes: 12thC church listed and illustrated in Mérimée [ref.: IA00029761]; chancel of the Romanesque church survives; tower, etc., 16thC; modified 19thC
Church Address: Le Bourg, 19300 Grandsaigne, France
Site Location: Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D177, 13 km NNE of Corrèze, 27 km NE of Tulle
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tulle [ancien diocèse de Limoges]
Historical Region: Parc naturel régional de Millevaches, Limousin
Additional Comments: painted font (much white-wash remains on it)
Font Notes:
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Noted and illustrated in Palissy [ref.: IM19000707]: baptismal font of the 16th or 17th century made of granite; cosists of an octagonal basin with vertical sides, one of which is decorated with a large potent Latin cross; this same side of the basin has damage at the upper rim, obviously caused by the expansion of one of the metal staples of on old cover; raised on a squat irregular base. No cover present now.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 415524 5038076
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 60 cm*
Basin Total Height: 53 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: IM19000707]: "H : 53 cm (D. env. 60 cm")
REFERENCES
- France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Mémoire / POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine (Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général), 2024. URL: https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/search/mosaic?base=%5B%22Photographies%20%28M%C3%A9moire%29%22%5D.
- France, Ministère de la culture, Inventaire Général, Palissy (France, Ministère de la culture), France, Ministère de la culture. URL: http://www.culture.fr/public/mistral/palissy.