Calvaire (Clayes)

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Calvaire in Clayes
crucifixion

The Calvaire in Clayes , a French commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany , was built in the 15th century. The Calvaire from granite stands in the cemetery.

It shows Mary with child and two other people. The rectangular base, which ends octagonally, bears the year 1779. The Calvaire, which has been classified as a Monument historique since 1907 , is dated to the end of the 15th century.

literature

  • Louise-Marie Tillet: Itineraries through Brittany. Calvaires and Romanesque churches. Echter, Würzburg 1989, ISBN 3-429-01186-8 , p. 39.
  • Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8 , p. 976.

Web links

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Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 34 ″  N , 1 ° 51 ′ 10 ″  W.