Cemetery Cross (Daignac)
The cemetery cross in Daignac , a French commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was erected in the 17th century. In 1925, the cross was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as a monument historique .
On a rectangular base stands a fluted column , which is crowned by a cross. Jesus Christ is depicted on the cross and Saint Christopher with the baby Jesus on his shoulders on the back .
A legend from the Middle Ages said that if you looked at the cross you would be spared from accidents all day.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, 2 volumes, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 393.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Croix de cimetière de Daignac in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
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Coordinates: 44 ° 47 '51.1 " N , 0 ° 14' 58.7" W.