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Croix érigée sur une petite place

Combronde, Puy-de-Dôme, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Croix érigée sur une petite place : classement par arrêté du 13 mars 1961
Protection dates
1961/03/13 : classé MH
Type
croix monumentale
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
C.D. 19 ; R.N. 143 ; place du Tonneau
Lieu-dit
le Tonneau ou Bonnefond
Commune
Combronde
Département
Puy-de-Dôme
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.98284, 3.08797
Mérimée reference
PA00092082

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1712 map "Les Provinces et Gouvernemens Du Lionnois ...." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Croix en pierre de Volvilc remontant au 16e siècle, replacée sur un piédestal moderne. Bras et fût ont une section circulaire, ce dernier étant flanqué de quatre nervures en forme de contreforts. Les bras supérieurs sont terminés par des fleurons ornés de choux, au croisement desquels un médaillon ajouré, à quatre lobes, est sculpté. Sur l'une des faces, représentation du Christ, de la Vierge et de Saint-Jean. Sur l'autre face, la Vierge est représentée seule.

English translation

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Stone cross of Volvilc dating from the 16th century, replaced on a modern pedestal. The arms and shaft have a circular section, the latter being flanked by four ribs in the form of buttresses. The upper arms are terminated by fleurons ornamented with cabbage leaves, at the crossing of which a perforated medallion with four lobes is sculpted. On one of the faces, representation of Christ, the Virgin and Saint John. On the other face, the Virgin is represented alone.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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