Cemetery cross (Branne)

Cemetery cross in Branne

The cemetery cross in Branne , a French commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was erected in the 17th century. In 1973 the cross was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as a monument historique .

A sinuous, fluted column stands on a rectangular base , which is crowned by a cross on a Corinthian capital . The cross is provided with ornamental engravings on both sides.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, 2 volumes, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 387.

Web links

Commons : Friedhofskreuz (Branne)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Croix de cimetière de Bonzac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 44 ° 49 ′ 37 "  N , 0 ° 11 ′ 13.7"  W.