Holy water font (Consac)

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Holy water font in Consac

The holy water in the church St-Pierre in Consac , a French commune in the Charente-Maritime region Nouvelle-Aquitaine , was created in the 15th century. The holy water from stone than since 1908 Monument historique classified.

The 58 cm high and 50 cm wide holy water font was made from a keystone or capital . It has ornamental reliefs in the flamboyant style . The traces of a blue-red frame can still be seen.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , p. 461.

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Coordinates: 45 ° 25 '3.7 "  N , 0 ° 35' 39.5"  W.