Baptismal font (Pontpoint)

Baptismal font in Pontpoint

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of St-Gervais in Pontpoint , a French parish in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created in the 12th century. In 1902 the Romanesque baptismal font was added to the list of protected objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 93 cm high baptismal font made of limestone stands on an octagonal base, which was worked with the octagonal basin from a stone block. The basin is adorned with a frieze at the top and arched arcades below.

Web links

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Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 49 ° 17 ′ 58.7 "  N , 2 ° 38 ′ 24"  E