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The old Carlat cemetery, located in the municipality of the same name in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, houses a 16th century oratory. The latter, of square plan, is covered with a pavilion roof supported by four octagonal pillars. It contains an altar of the 19th century and a calvary added in 1871 during the burial of Abbé JB Delmas. The cross, decorated with sculptures depicting Christ, the Virgin and Saint John, rests on a monolithic base.

The repose, including the cross and its pavilion, was inscribed in historical monuments by order of 9 October 1969. The structure, typical of the funeral edicles of the Renaissance, illustrates the local religious architecture. The painful Virgin, carved on the east side, and the plant details of the arms of the cross underline her artistic and commemorative character.

Originally integrated into the church cemetery of Saint-Avit, the oratory served as a place of recollection and memory for the deceased, including two parish priests buried on site. The central cross, a major element of the monument, symbolizes the Christian faith and popular piety of the time. Its current location, near Queen Margot Street, makes it an accessible remnant of Cantalian heritage.

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