Baptismal font (Carignan-de-Bordeaux)

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Baptismal font in Carignan-de-Bordeaux
Relief with John the Baptist holding a lamb in his hands

The baptismal font in the church of St-Martin in Carignan-de-Bordeaux , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in 1637. In 1908, the baroque baptismal font was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The baptismal font on four columns with square bases was created from a block of stone. It has two basins, one basin was used to store the water for baptism and the other was used for baptism .

All sides are decorated with reliefs or on one long side with the year 1637.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 647.

Web links

Commons : Baptismal Font (Carignan-de-Bordeaux)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 44 ° 48 ′ 45 "  N , 0 ° 28 ′ 12.9"  W.