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Croix des Templiers

Bonnac, Cantal, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Croix des Templiers (cad. non cadastré) : inscription par arrêté du 7 décembre 1992
Protection dates
1992/12/07 : inscrit MH
Type
croix monumentale
Main period of construction
15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Bonnac
Département
Cantal
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.20818, 3.15873
Mérimée reference
PA00093759

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1769 map "53 Brioude, Issoire." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Croix du 15e siècle qui aurait été donnée par les Templiers installés au hameau de Tempel, dépendance de la commanderie de Celles. Edifiée en basalte, cette croix de 1, 90 mètre se compose d'une base formant un double emmarchement ; d'un socle carré amorti en facettes prismatiques et baguées, monolithe avec le fût cylindrique ; d'une croix aux extrémités fleuronnées et ornée de personnages (Christ en croix sur la face Est ; personnage féminin sur la face ouest). Une girouette surmonte cette croix.

English translation

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Cross from the 15th century which is said to have been given by the Templars established at the hamlet of Tempel, a dependency of the commandery of Celles. Built in basalt, this cross of 1.90 metres is composed of a base forming a double flight of steps; of a square plinth finished with prismatic facets and moulded bands, monolithic with the cylindrical shaft; of a cross with floral-tipped ends decorated with figures (Christ on the Cross on the east face; female figure on the west face). A weathervane surmounts this 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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