Croix en pierre du 16e siècle du cimetière de Fohet

Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, France

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Designation: Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection: classé MH
Extent of protection: Croix en pierre du 16S du cimetière de Fohet : classement par arrêté du 12 décembre 1910
Protection dates: 1910/12/12 : classé MH
Type: croix de cimetière
Main period of construction: 16e siècle
Ownership: propriété de la commune
Lieu-dit: Fohet
Commune: Aydat
Département: Puy-de-Dôme
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Coordinates: 45.64146, 3.00865
Mérimée reference: PA00091882

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Historique

Les branches supérieures de cette croix du 16e siècle se terminent par des fleurons à feuillages. Sur l'une des faces, le Christ est encadré par un nimbe polylobé à quatre redents occupant les quatre angles formés par les bras. Le fût cylindrique est séparé de la tête par un bracelet cylindrique orné de figures.

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History

The upper branches of this 16th century cross terminate in fleurons with foliage. On one of the faces, the Christ is framed by a polylobed nimbus with four indentations occupying the four angles formed by the arms. The cylindrical shaft is separated from the head by a cylindrical bracelet decorated with figures.

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