Presumed construction 1er quart du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Estimated period of construction of the cross.
17 décembre 1926
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 17 décembre 1926 (≈ 1926)
Registration order for monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Maine Cross, in the forest, 2 kms from Conflans: inscription by decree of 17 December 1926
Origin and history
La Croix du Maine is a historic monument located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the department of Yvelines (78), in the Île-de-France region. Dating from the 1st quarter of the 18th century, this cross is located in the forest, about 2 kilometers from Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. It was listed as a Historic Monument by ministerial decree on December 17, 1926, which is evidence of its heritage importance.
The precise location of the Maine Cross is indicated as approximate, with an accuracy considered fair (note 5/10). It is referenced in the Mérimée database under the code INSEE 78551, corresponding to the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Although its exact location is described as 0 Route d'Andrésy, Mf De L'Etoile Du Loup, no additional information is available on its current use (visit, rental, etc.).
Available sources, including Monumentum, confirm its status as a protected monument, but do not provide details about its sponsor, architect or specific historical context. Its inscription in 1926 reflects the heritage interest of the forest crosses, often linked to religious, memorial or delimitative uses in rural or wooded areas of modern times.
