Semelay No. 3 / Semalay / Sémelay / Semelayum / Simullai
INFORMATION
Font ID: 21590SEM
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Church / Chapel Name: Église paroissiale [ancienne prieurale] Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Sémelay
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter & St. Paul
Church Address: 233-239 Le Bourg, 58360 Sémelay, France
Site Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D289, 8 km S of Saint-Honoré-les-Bains, 14 km from Luzy, between Autun and Decize.
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nevers
Historical Region: Nivernais / Le Morvan nivernais
Font Notes:
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Rectangular shaped limestone holy-water stoup of the 17th century listed in Palissy [ref.: IM58001438]
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 564889 5189087
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.852155, 3.851168
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 51′ 7.76″ N, 3° 51′ 4.21″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone
Font Shape: rectangular
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular
Basin Total Height: 46 cm*
Trapezoidal Basin: 43 x 58 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Palissy [ref.: IM58001438]
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.