Argouges
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view of church exterior - south view
Scene Description: Source caption: " Église Saint-Pierre d'Argouges (50)."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © GO69, 2020
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view of church exterior - southeast view
Scene Description: Source caption: " Église Saint-Pierre d'Argouges (50)."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © GO69, 2020
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view of font - upper view
Scene Description: Source caption: "fonts 16ème siècle, ISAOA 24/02/1984"
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INFORMATION
FontID: 23662ARG
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre d'Argouges
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter
Church Location: Le Bourg, Argouges, 50240 Saint-James, France
Country Name: France
Location: Manche, Normandie
Directions to Site: Located off the D12-D112 crossroads, in the municipality of Saint-James, about 25 km SSW of Avranches
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 16th century, Renaissance
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention
Church Notes: original church probably 10thC of which nothing but a few buried stones remain; present church 18thC
Font Notes:
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The baptismal font in this church is of the double-basin type; the larger basin is round inside and out; the smaller basin is octagonal inside and out, it has a drain hole in the bottom of the basin, and has metal staples for a cover. The wooden cover is round and flat with a ring handle; the bottom of the cover is octagonal to fit the rim of the basin.
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 48.502917, -1.396444
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 48° 30′ 10.5″ N, 1° 23′ 47.2″ W
UTM: 30U 618453 5373434
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: pedestal font (double-font)
Basin Interior Shape: double basins 1) round - 2) octagonal
Basin Exterior Shape: double basins 1) round - 2) octagonal
LID INFORMATION
Material: wood
Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]