Croix in the village of Josnon
Identity card
Inventory number: # 30
Commune : Crozant
Visibility : Cross visible from a public space
Presence of cupule : yes
Presence in the Napoleonic map : no
Dimensions* :
- height : 60 cm
- length of arms : 55 cm
- thickness : 20 cm
Dating ? Function ?
To find out more, let's dig into the depths of the territory's history...
Characteristics
*
Cupule of 7 cm in diameter and 5 cm deep.
The arms are of the Maltese form.
* Characteristics recorded in 2013 by Noëlle BERTRAND and François TABOURDEAU
Restoration / Repairs
Date of restoration and/or repairs :
This cross has been repositioned, although it is not known whether it is in its original location. The study by the Territorial Services of Architecture and Heritage mentions a reassembly on a cement base bearing the date of 1989 accompanied by the initials of the village inhabitants.
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.
However, it seems that they all used the same model or « pattern ».
Each carver made his sculpture from some local granite stone known as a fieldstone.
Find out more with the expertise of Didier Fauguet, stone sculptor and carver.
Location
Crozant type crosses are located between Oïl and Oc on the territory of the "croissant marchois".
This cross is located in the heart of the hamlet of Josnon.