Cross at the access to Chantôme called Croix de La Gâne
Fiche d’identité
Numéro d’inventaire : # 15
Commune : Eguzon-Chantôme
Visibility : Cross visible from a public space
Presence of cupule : yes
Presence in the Napoleonic map : no
Dimensions* :
- height : 80 cm
- length of arms : 60 cm
- thickness : 28 cm
Dating ? Function ?
To find out more, let's dig into the depths of the territory's history...
Characteristics
*
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 :
This cross has not been restored or repaired.
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 in the village of Chantôme at the juntion of La Croix de la Gâne.
Walks and Cycle rides
The walks
You can discover this cross and the heritage of this area during a 14 km walk prepared by KLEPSYDRA.