Croix 1 de Villegouin - Indre - Centre Val de Loire - FRA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lynx36
N 46° 58.107 E 001° 22.180
31T E 375981 N 5202948
Croix en bois sur croisement de route.
Waymark Code: WM199ZT
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 01/05/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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[FR]

On distingue trois sortes de Croix dans le sens général du terme, qui sont visibles dans de nombreux pays, y compris ceux dont le catholicisme n'est pas la religion principale.

Une croix : simple symbole ;
Un crucifix : une croix avec une statue de Jésus cloué ;
Un calvaire : le crucifix et les deux croix des Larrons ou la Vierge Marie, Marie Madeleine, St Jean...

 

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[ENG]

There are three kinds of Crosses in the general sense of the term, which are visible in many countries, including those where Catholicism is not the main religion

A cross: simple symbol;

A crucifix: a cross with a statue of Jesus nailed to it;

An ordeal: the crucifix and the two Thieves' crosses or the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, St John….

 

Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Wood

Characteristics of this cross:
Croix, support en bois de plus de 2 m de haut. Posé sur un petit socle béton. (ENG) Cross wooden support more than 2 m high. Placed on a small concrete base.


Describe the location:
Sur le croisement de la départementale D64 et de la voie communale menant de Villegouin à Palluau (ENG) At the intersection of the D64 departmental road and the municipal road leading from Villegouin to Palluau


Year of manufacture: Not listed

Is this cross commemorative ?: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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