Cippe in stone of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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The stone cippe de Moustiers-Sainte-Marie is a listed historical monument, located in the municipality of the same name, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Dating from the 14th century, it is part of a cross road and is located near the chapel Notre-Dame de Beauvoir. This monument was officially protected by a classification order on 15 February 1913, attesting to its heritage and religious importance.

The location of the tippe is estimated as "a priori satisfactory" (note 6/10), based on available data. It is located in Place Pomey, in the center of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, a commune marked by its medieval heritage and tradition of faience. The monument belongs to the commune and is part of a historical landscape where religious buildings played a central role in the social and spiritual life of the inhabitants.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its status as a Historic Monument. Although little detail is provided on its precise use or sponsor, its association with a cross path suggests a devout function, linked to local processions or pilgrimages. The region, then under Provencal influence, was marked by a strong presence of the Church and a community organization around places of worship.

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