Croix de Bort, Puy de Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lynx36
N 46° 00.104 E 002° 58.126
31T E 497581 N 5094240
Croix de pelerinage en fer sur la route sur le village de Bort. (ENG) iron cross on road of the village of Bort.
Waymark Code: WM1BB8Q
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Date Posted: 01/10/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 4

[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: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
Socle en pierre, gravé ..... 1959, de 1m50 de haut surmonté d'une croix en fer stylisé avec la Vierge Marie. (ENG) Stone base, engraved ..... 1959, 1.50 m high surmounted by a stylized iron cross with the Virgin Mary.


Describe the location:
Sur la Route des Littes au croisement du chemin rural de Chabot. face à une source. (ENG) On the Route des Littes at the crossroads of the Chabot rural road. facing a source.


Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

Year of manufacture: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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