Holy water font (Bessay-sur-Allier)
The holy water font in the church of St-Martin in Bessay-sur-Allier , a French commune in the Allier department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , was created in the 12th century. In 1910, the Romanesque stoup was classified as a Monument historique .
The 75 cm high stone basin comes from the church of Neuglise, which was demolished around 1850 . In addition to the reliefs in the form of arches, a person is also depicted on the outer wall.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier . tape 2 . Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 910 .
Web links
Commons : Holy Water Font (Bessay-sur-Allier) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bénitier in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Listed holy water font in the Allier department
Coordinates: 46 ° 26 '28.9 " N , 3 ° 21' 52.5" E