Lantern of the dead, ossuary and cemeteries classified in Creuse

Monument
23340 Gentioux-Pigerolles

The funerary monument of the Cacaud family, carved around 1870 in Gentioux-Pigerolles (Nouveau-Aquitaine), is a rare example of 19th-century rural funerary art, adorned with steles and sculptures by Jean Cacaud, a local stone tailor.

Lantern of the dead
23300 Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat

The lantern of the dead of Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat, a 12th century funeral building, stands in the cemetery of this Creus village. This hexagonal monument, surmounted by a pyramid, illustrates medieval limousine architecture.

Lantern of the dead
23300 La Souterraine

The lantern of the dead of La Souterraine, a granite building of the 12th or 14th century, stands in the cemetery of this Creusian commune. This funerary monument, classified, combines hexagonal column and lanternon pyramidal surmounted by a cross.

Lantern of the dead
23500 Felletin

The lantern of the dead of Felletin, a 13th century granite funeral monument, stands in the cemetery of this Creusian commune. Ranked a historic monument in 1886, it illustrates medieval limousine architecture.

Lantern of the dead
23430 Saint-Goussaud

The funeral fanal of Saint-Goussaud is a 15th century lantern of the dead, granite, located in the Creuse in New Aquitaine. This historic monument classified in 1914 presents a square structure surmounted by a pyramid and a metallic cross.