Baptismal font (Golancourt)

Baptismal font in Golancourt

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of St-Rémi in Golancourt , a French parish in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created in the third quarter of the 12th century. In 1913, the Romanesque baptismal font was added to the List of Protected Objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The one meter high baptismal font made of limestone stands on a rectangular base on four pillars. This is connected to the rectangular baptismal font by a central column. The capitals of the corner columns are decorated with leaf motifs. The basin is decorated with arched arcades and a leaf motif on each of the flattened corners.

Web links

Commons : Golancourt  - 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 ° 42 ′ 23.8 "  N , 3 ° 4 ′ 12.8"  E