Baptismal font (cousolre)

Baptismal font in Cousolre

The baptismal font in the Catholic Church of St-Martin in Cousolre , a French parish in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created in 1525. In 1922, the baptismal font was added to the list of listed buildings ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 92.5 cm high marble baptismal font stands on a hexagonal base on which the inscription “L'AN 1 VC XXV DONE P LES FEM” (donated by the women in 1525) is carved. The octagonal basin with a diameter of 61.5 cm stands on a likewise hexagonal column. It can be closed with an iron plate.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1525.

Web links

Commons : St-Martin (Cousolre)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ 41.8 ″  N , 4 ° 9 ′ 6.1 ″  E