Gisay-la-Coudre No. 4 / Gisacon / Gisacum / Gysaium

INFORMATION

Font ID: 21422GIS
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale Saint-Ouen-de-Mancelles
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Owen [aka Audoen, Audoenus, Audoin, Dado, Ouen]
Church Notes: church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00099429]: "12e siècle ; 16e siècle ; 18e siècle"
Church Address: 61 Saint-Ouen, 27330 Gisay-la-Coudre, France
Site Location: Eure, Normandie, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off (N) the D35, just W of La-Barre-en-Ouche, S of Bernay, WSW of Evreux
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Évreux
Historical Region: Pays d'Ouche
Font Notes:
Sandstone holy-water stoup of the 16th century listed in Palissy [ref.: IM27007766]: " bénitier [...] grès [...] Cuve octogonale ; pied octogonal sur base carrée] [...] 16e siècle".

COORDINATES

UTM: 31U 324075 5423280
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 48.93741, 0.59768
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 48° 56′ 14.68″ N, 0° 35′ 51.65″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone
Number of Pieces: oc
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted

REFERENCES

  • 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.