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Ancien cimetière

Carlat, Cantal, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Le reposoir (croix avec son socle et pavillon qui les abrite) (cad. C 37) : inscription par arrêté du 9 octobre 1969
Protection dates
1969/10/09 : inscrit MH
Type
cimetière
Main period of construction
16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Carlat
Département
Cantal
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
44.88830, 2.56411
Mérimée reference
PA00093478

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Croix de cimetière abritée par une construction de plan carré, formée d'un toit en pavillon reposant, à chaque angle, sur une grosse colonne octogonale à base cubique. Au centre de cet abri, la croix se dresse sur une table rectangulaire formée d'une dalle monolithe posée en saillie sur un socle maçonné. Cette croix cylindrique a sa base soulignée d'une couronne, tressée sur la face Est, à fleurons sur la façade ouest. Le montant et les bras sont ornés à leurs extrémités d'un bouton végétal posé sur la tranche. Sur la face ouest est sculptée l'effigie du Christ crucifié. A sa droite se tient la Vierge, à sa gauche Saint-Jean. Sur la face Est est sculptée la Vierge douloureuse, tenant le corps inanimé de son fils descendu de la croix.

English translation

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Cemetery cross sheltered by a construction of square plan, formed by a pavilion roof resting, at each angle, on a large octagonal column with cubic base. In the centre of this shelter, the cross rises on a rectangular table formed by a monolithic slab set in projection on a masoned base. This cylindrical cross has its base underlined by a crown, braided on the East face, with florets on the west façade. The shaft and arms are ornamented at their extremities by a button of foliage set on the edge. On the west face is sculptured the effigy of the crucified Christ. To his right stands the Virgin, to his left Saint John. On the East face is sculptured the sorrowful Virgin, holding the lifeless body of her son taken down from the 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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