Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Croix
Sainte-Alvère, Dordogne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Croix située devant l'église (cad. non cadastré, domaine public) : inscription par arrêté du 17 octobre 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/10/17 : inscrit MH
- Type
- croix monumentale
- Main period of construction
- 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- place de la Liberté
- Commune
- Sainte-Alvère
- Département
- Dordogne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.94638, 0.80777
- Mérimée reference
- PA00135169
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1693 map "Governo Generale della Guienna" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Située sur la place parvis du village, devant la façade orientale de l'église, cette croix de ferronnerie est posée sur un socle en pierre dont la forme et les moulures rappellent le style Louis XV. Les éléments de sa ferronnerie symbolisent les clous et la couronne d'épines.
Description
Croix de ferronnerie posée sur un socle en pierre.
English translation
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History
Located on the parvis square of the village, in front of the eastern façade of the church, this wrought-iron cross is placed on a stone base whose shape and mouldings recall the Louis XV style. The elements of its ironwork symbolise the nails and the crown of thorns.
Description
Wrought-iron cross placed on a stone base.
Nearby in the register
- Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Lienségliseunder 1 mi
- Restes de la tour de Saint-Alvereédifice fortifiéunder 1 mi
- Château de La Pommeriechâteau2 mi
- Ruines du château de Longaschâteau2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.