Castelnau-le-Lez No. 2 / Castèlnòu de Les

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view of church exterior - south portal

Scene Description: Source caption: "Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Castelnau-le-Lez (vicinity of Montpellier, France). South side. Main portal."

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view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste à Castelnau-le-Lez"

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Image Source: digital photograph 15 October 2023 by Tonyclam [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eglise_Saint-Jean-Baptiste_à_Castelnau-le-Lez.jpg] [accessed 12 August 2024]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 25468CAS
Church/Chapel: Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste à Castelnau-le-Lez
Church Patron Saints: St. John the Baptist [earlier dedication to St. Mary]
Church Location: 7-1 Rue Armand Barbès / 2 imp. du Presbytère, 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez, France -- Tel.: +33 4 67 79 04 26
Country Name: France
Location: Hérault, Occitanie
Directions to Site: Located 5-6 km NNE of Montpellier city centre
Historical Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Date: n.d.
Century and Period: 12th century, Medieval
Church Notes: church listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00103407]: "Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste [...] 12e siècle ; 18e siècle [...] Cette église romane a été fortifiée dès l'origine"
[NB: we have no information on the baptismal font of the 12th-century church here]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 43.633073, 3.894894
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 43° 37′ 59.06″ N, 3° 53′ 41.62″ E
UTM: 31T 572188 4831509