Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Croix de la Houssaye
Pontivy, Morbihan, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Croix de la Houssaye (cad. F 161) : inscription par arrêté du 20 mars 1934
- Protection dates
- 1934/03/20 : inscrit MH
- Type
- croix monumentale
- Main period of construction
- 1er quart 17e siècle
- Dates
- 1614
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Lieu-dit
- la Houssaye
- Commune
- Pontivy
- Département
- Morbihan
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.04649, -2.95003
- Mérimée reference
- PA00091570
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1708 map "Le Bretagne." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Grand fût en granit sur piédestal. Le Christ en croix est accompagné de la Vierge et Saint-Jean. Il est surmonté par le Père Eternel et le Saint-Esprit avec mouvement de phylactère.
English translation
The text above is the record as published by the Ministère de la Culture, in French. The English below is a machine translation made by TreeAlive, not by the Ministère de la Culture; it has not been checked by a person. Where the two differ, the original is the record. Report a translation error: privacy@treealive.com
History
Large shaft in granite on pedestal. The Christ on the cross is accompanied by the Virgin and Saint John. It is surmounted by God the Father and the Holy Spirit with movement of phylactery.
Nearby in the register
- Chapelle de la Houssayechapelleunder 1 mi
- Église Saint-Josephéglise1 mi
- Sépulture circulaire de l'âge du fermonument funéraire1 mi
- Magasin à fourragesmagasin1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.