Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Calvaire
Lopérec, Finistère, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Calvaire (non cadastré ; domaine public) : classement par arrêté du 15 mai 1930
- Protection dates
- 1930/05/15 : classé MH
- Type
- calvaire monumental
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- place du Bourg
- Commune
- Lopérec
- Département
- Finistère
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.27712, -4.04802
- Mérimée reference
- PA00090101
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 3: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La croix comprend, outre le Christ et quatre anges recueillant son sang, Saint-Longin, la Sainte-Vierge et Saint-Jean. Au pied de la croix, Marie-Madeleine est agenouillée. Les bras de la croix portent deux cavaliers.
English translation
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History
The cross comprises, in addition to Christ and four angels collecting his blood, Saint Longinus, the Holy Virgin and Saint John. At the foot of the cross, Mary Magdalene is kneeling. The arms of the cross bear two riders.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.