Baptismal font (Chavenay)

Baptismal font in Chavenay

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of St-Pierre in Chavenay , a French parish in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region , was created in the 13th century. In 1914, the Gothic baptismal font was added to the list of protected objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 77 cm high baptismal font, which was created from a single block of limestone , stands on an oval base. The top of the basin is decorated with a leaf frieze with grapes. Four set columns are decorated with leaf ornaments on both sides.

The baptismal font still has traces of a colored frame.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , p. 867.

Web links

Commons : Baptismal Font (Chavenay)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fonts baptismaux in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 48 ° 51 ′ 14.4 "  N , 1 ° 59 ′ 11"  E