Bellevaux

INFORMATION

Font ID: 25904BEL
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: n.d.
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century, Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption-de-Marie
Font Location in Church: Inside, in the nave, left side
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Notes: original church probably 1136; re-built 14thC; re-built 1740; re-built 19thC
Church Address: VC N°3, 74470 Bellevaux, France
Site Location: Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the D26, in the municipality and 14-15 km S of Thonon-les-Bains-Est, 25-30 km ENE of Geneva (Switzerland)
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse d'Annecy
Font Notes:
Baptismal font listed in Palissy [ref.: PM74001698]: "Fonts baptismaux (cuve baptismale) [...] La cuve se compose d'un socle de pierre de forme octogonal sur lequel est posé la vasque [...] 14e siècle [...] H = 85 ; la = 95 ; d = 75 (environ) [...] Dans la nef, à gauche." Illustrated in Mémoire [refs.: OA074_20217400218, OA074_20217400219, OA074_20217400220]. Font of monolithic appearence, the upper half cylindrical, the lower half octagnal, totally plain. No cover present but the upper rim retains two metal anchorings from an earlier cover. [NB: for an interesting mid-19th centurywooden font in this church see Palissy [ref.:PM74001386] and Mémoire [ref.: AP74W00076]]

COORDINATES

UTM: 32T 309784 5125535
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 46.25675, 6.53198
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 46° 15′ 24.3″ N, 6° 31′ 55.13″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Font Height (less Plinth): 85 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * "H = 85 ; la = 95 ; d = 75 (environ)" Palissy [ref.: PM74001698]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

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, 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, 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.