Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Oratoire et croix-calvaire de Boisset-Haut
Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon, Haute-Loire, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Oratoire et croix-calvaire de Boisset-Haut : inscription par arrêté du 16 novembre 1949
- Protection dates
- 1949/11/16 : inscrit MH
- Type
- oratoire, calvaire monumental
- Main period of construction
- 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- A 2 kms environ de Saint-Pal sur la route de Boisset
- Lieu-dit
- Boisset-Haut
- Commune
- Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon
- Département
- Haute-Loire
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.33938, 3.95752
- Mérimée reference
- PA00092865
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 1767 map "88 St.-Etienne, St.-Marcellin." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Croix abritée par un auvent à charpente que supportent un mur plein, un pilier partant de terre, et un autre d'une sorte de mur d'appui en loggia. Les piliers, dont le plus important comporte un bénitier, sont prismatiques. Le Christ est entouré de deux anges. En adoration à ses pieds, les Saintes Femmes. La Vierge est soutenue par un personnage à la chevelure abondante. Au revers, Vierge à l'Enfant, dont la robe est soutenue par des anges.
English translation
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History
Cross sheltered by a canopy with roof structure supported by a solid wall, a pillar rising from ground, and another from a sort of supporting wall in loggia. The pillars, the most important of which comprises a stoup, are prismatic. The Christ is surrounded by two angels. In adoration at his feet, the Holy Women. The Virgin is supported by a figure with abundant hair. On the reverse, Virgin and Child, whose dress is supported by angels.
Nearby in the register
- Château fortchâteau1 mi
- Église Saint-Pauléglise1 mi
- Croix de chemin du hameau de Cossangescroix de chemin1 mi
- Église Saint-Pierreéglise2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.