Holy water font (Saint-Macaire, Gironde)

Holy water font in Saint-Macaire (photo by Jean-Auguste Brutails , around 1900)

The holy water font in the church of St-Sauveur-St-Macaire in Saint-Macaire , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in the 13th century. In 1908 the Gothic holy water stoup was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The 1.12 meter high stone holy water font consists of an octagonal base with a column on top. The rectangular basin is decorated with protruding elements on the outside.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 1316.

Web links

Commons : Holy Water Font (Saint-Macaire, Gironde)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 44 ° 33 '49.7 "  N , 0 ° 13' 32.4"  W.