Croix d’Accès à l’Age-Quatre-Maux – Route
Fiche d’identité
Numéro d’inventaire : # 22
Commune : Crozant
Visibility : Cross visible from a public space
Presence of cupule : yes
Presence in the Napoleonic map : no
Dimensions* :
- height : 77 cm
- length of arms : 56 cm
- thickness : 18 cm
Dating ? Function ?
To find out more, let's dig into the depths of the territory's history...
Characteristics
*
This cross is located at the crossroads of the D70 road and a path leading to the village.
Cupule of 6 cm in diameter and 4 cm deep.
* Characteristics recorded in 2013 by Noëlle BERTRAND and François TABOURDEAU
Restoration / Repairs
Date of restoration and/or repairs :
The front face is curved.
The angle of the arms has been specially cared for: a rounded slant that gives it an overall impression of lightness.
This is a large cross, perhaps made of cut stone, and the sculptor showed his virtuosity, he was a master stonecutter...
The cross is slanted at an angle but it is not wobbly.
It should be paved with rough lime paving to protect it from humidity. It is surrounded by trees which protect it.
How it was made
Granite is ubiquitous here, it is everywhere in the fields
Each of the inventoried crosses was made by a different stonemason.
Cependant, il semble qu’ils aient utilisé the same model ou “patron”.
Each carver made his sculpture from some local granite stone known as a fieldstone.
Find out more with l’expertise de Didier Fauguet, stone sculptor and carver.
Location
Les croix de type Crozant sont implantées entre Oïl and Oc sur le territoire du “croissant marchois”.
This cross is located on the D70 at the entrance to the hamlet of Age-Quatre-Maux.
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Walks and Cycle rides
The walks
Vous pourrez découvrir cette croix au cours d’une balade à pied de 12,6 km au départ de l’Age-Quatre-Maux.
Cycle rides
Vous pourrez découvrir cette croix pendant la balade “Cyclo des croix de Crozant” disponible sur izi.TRAVEL.
Below, you can start to learn more about this cross.