Baptismal Font (Gouvieux)

Baptismal font in Gouvieux

The baptismal font in the Catholic parish church of Ste-Geneviève in Gouvieux , a French commune in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created in the 14th century. In 1912, the Gothic baptismal font was added to the list of protected objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 79 cm high limestone baptismal font was created from a block of stone that is divided into two zones that are separated by a profile. The upper part is decorated with plant motifs and three passes in the form of a vertical band.

Web links

Commons : Ste-Geneviève (Gouvieux)  - 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 ° 11 ′ 22.9 "  N , 2 ° 24 ′ 56.2"  E