Offering box Fronsac (Gironde)

Sacrificial box in Fronsac (photo by Jean-Auguste Brutails , around 1900)

The offering box in the church of St-Martin in Fronsac , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in the 17th century. In 1910, the offering box was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The wooden sacrificial box in the Renaissance style has a carved relief on the round back wall depicting the seated Mary playing with the baby Jesus on her knees.

The box with the money slot is decorated with a garland .

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 706.

Web links

Commons : Offering Fronsac (Gironde)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Description at Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture

Coordinates: 44 ° 55 ′ 21.4 "  N , 0 ° 16 ′ 20.9"  W.