Construction of the cross XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Presumed period of construction.
18 août 1989
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 18 août 1989 (≈ 1989)
Official date of protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Boyon Cross (Case AC 15): registration by order of 18 August 1989
Origin and history
La Croix Boyon is a historic monument located in Moissey, Jura department (39), Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Dating from the 16th century, this cross is representative of the religious buildings of this period, often erected to mark a place of worship, a crossroads or a path.
The Boyon Cross was included in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 18 August 1989. This type of monument, typical of the French countryside, often served as a spiritual or commemorative landmark for the inhabitants. Crosses of road or crossroads, like this one, played an important role in daily life, marking places of assembly or prayer.
The location of the Boyon Cross, on the way to the Ancienne-Poste in Moissey, suggests that it could also serve as a landmark for travellers or pilgrims. Its inscription as a Historic Monument underlines its heritage importance and the desire to preserve this testimony of the religious and architectural past of the region.
