Baptismal font (Fontenay-Torcy)

Fontenay-Torcy baptismal font

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of Notre-Dame in Fontenay-Torcy , a French commune in the Oise department in the Hauts-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 87 cm high baptismal font made of limestone stands on an octagonal base with a column that ends with a bead . The basin is also octagonal, it is decorated on all outer surfaces and on the upper edge with reliefs in the form of leaves.

Web links

Commons : Notre-Dame (Fontenay-Torcy)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 49 ° 34 ′ 6.6 ″  N , 1 ° 46 ′ 5.9 ″  E