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Croix

Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, Haute-Loire, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Croix : inscription par arrêté du 23 septembre 1949
Protection dates
1949/09/23 : inscrit MH
Type
croix monumentale
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
Sur la vieille route de Saint-Maurice à Pont-de-Lignon
Commune
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
Département
Haute-Loire
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.23239, 4.13862
Mérimée reference
PA00092863

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "La partie Septentrionale du Languedoc" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Croix du 17e siècle présentant un socle en forme de meule à section légèrement tronconique. Un fût supporte le croisillon par l'intermédiaire d'un tailloir sphérique. Le croisillon est orné d'une gloire et terminé par une sorte de palmette. La croix de Saint-Maurice, avec cette gloire, rappelle les bijoux du Puy, crois d'or ou émaillées. Cette disposition semble rare pour une croix de carrefour.

English translation

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Cross from the 17th century presenting a base in the shape of a millstone with a slightly truncated conical section. A shaft supports the crossarm by means of a spherical abacus. The crossarm is decorated with a glory and terminated by a kind of palmette. The cross of Saint-Maurice, with this glory, recalls the jewels of Le Puy, crosses of gold or enamelled. This arrangement seems rare for a wayside cross.

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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