Cemetery Cross (Mauriac)

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Cemetery cross in Mauriac
Figure of a saint on the shaft

The cemetery cross in Mauriac , a French commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was erected in the 15th century. In 1907, the cross was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as a monument historique .

The shaft of the cross, which is decorated with figures of saints, dates from the Gothic period. The cross itself is younger, as is the base.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 1481.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′ 43.5 "  N , 0 ° 2 ′ 7.3"  W.