Baptismal font (Feucherolles)

Baptismal font in Feucherolles

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of Ste-Geneviève in Feucherolles , a French commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region , was created in the 13th century. In 1912, the Gothic baptismal font was added to the list of protected objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 86 cm high baptismal font made of limestone has the shape of an ellipse . It is decorated with pillars that support pointed arches. The baptismal font still has traces of a colored frame.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes des Yvelines. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-070-1 , p. 894.

Web links

Commons : Ste-Geneviève (Feucherolles)  - 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 ° 52 ′ 21.7 "  N , 1 ° 58 ′ 20.3"  E