Baptismal font (Huriel)
The baptismal font in the Notre-Dame church in Huriel , a French parish in the Allier département of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , was probably created in the 12th century. The baptismal font of stone is as since 1985 Monument historique classified.
The round basin has a circumferential relief in the form of a snake on the upper edge, in which twelve human faces are worked, which have a disappointed appearance. The snake has opened its mouth and appears to be fighting off a dragon's flames.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , p. 483.
Web links
- Description at Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture
Listed baptismal font in the Allier department
Coordinates: 46 ° 22 ′ 32.2 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 30.1" E