Creation of the terminal 1603 (≈ 1603)
Vintage engraved on both sides.
1964
Inventory
Inventory 1964 (≈ 1964)
Additional inventory of Historical Monuments.
2011
Final movement
Final movement 2011 (≈ 2011)
Deposit related to the work of A75.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Famille de Beaufort-Canillac - Lords of Monton
Arms carved on the southeast side.
Familles de Chazeron et de La Roche-Aymon - Coseigneurs du Crest (15th century)
Arms on the back of the terminal.
Origin and history
The armorial pillar of the Crest, dated 1603, is one of the three remains of a series delimiting the justices of the Crest and Monton. It has on its south-east face the coat of arms of the family of Beaufort-Canillac, lords of Monton, and on its reverse, those of the families of Chazeron and La Roche-Aymon, coseigneurs du Crest in the 15th century. These shields, partially hammered or staked, symbolize the seigneurial rights and territorial limits of the period.
Originally located at La Jonchère, the terminal was moved in 2011 during work related to the widening of the A75 motorway. This displacement led to its final deposit and the questioning of its inclusion in the additional inventory of Historic Monuments in 1964. Today, the original is kept in front of the Crest Town Hall, while a copy occupies its original location.
In parallelepipedic form, this pillar illustrates the seigneurial practices of the early seventeenth century in Auvergne. The vintages engraved at its base (1603) and the hammered coat of arms testify to local political tensions or changes. Its history also reflects contemporary issues of heritage preservation in the face of modern developments, as evidenced by its displacement linked to the A75.
