Baptismal font (Les Iffs)

Baptismal font in Les Iffs

The baptismal font in the Catholic Church of St-Ouen in Les Iffs , a French parish in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in the Brittany region , was created in 1458. In 1906 the Gothic baptismal font was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique .

The octagonal stone baptismal font has an inscription on the upper edge. Underneath are reliefs depicting animals and a lily. The base was renewed in the 17th or 18th century.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , p. 183.

Web links

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Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '18.6 "  N , 1 ° 52' 1.2"  W.