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Origin and history

La Croix de la Troche is a monument located in the commune of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its exact historical context, which makes it a still mysterious subject for local historians. Crosses of this type, often erected at crossroads or bordering roads, were generally used as landmarks for travellers or as religious symbols for rural communities.

In Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves, as in other mountain villages, these monuments could also mark places of assembly or territorial boundaries, reflecting the social and spiritual organization of local populations throughout the centuries.