Initial construction 2e quart XVIIe siècle (≈ 1737)
Period of creation of the cross
1898-1899
Major restoration
Major restoration 1898-1899 (≈ 1899)
Recast of Christ, original legs preserved
13 juillet 1926
Registration MH
Registration MH 13 juillet 1926 (≈ 1926)
Historic Monument Protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Sirvens Cross: Registration by Order of 13 July 1926
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Origin and history
The Cross of Sirvens, located in Mende en Lozère, is a historical monument dating from the second quarter of the seventeenth century. This limestone cross is distinguished by its octagonal barrel, topped by a cross with rounded ends in half-spheres, surrounded by crown drops. At its base, four Gothic conges transform the square section, while a Virgin rests on a cul-de-lamp in the shape of a pine apple, carved of striations evoking scales.
The restoration carried out between 1898 and 1899 profoundly changed the appearance of Christ: only his legs are now original, the rest having been redone. This work preserved unique architectural elements, such as the tore integrating the crusillon, whose round section contrasts with the geometric rigor of the barrel. The cross, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 13 July 1926, belongs to the municipality of Mende.
Located on the road between Mende and Badaroux, at the corner of the path of the Boués, the Cross of Sirvens illustrates the rural religious art of modern times. Its location, although documented (10 Sirvens Road), suffers from a GPS location deemed "passable" (note 5/10). This monument, a communal property, bears witness to devotional and artistic practices in Languedoc-Roussillon (now Occitanie) in the seventeenth century.
