Registration for historical monuments 1930 (≈ 1930)
Official classification by ministerial decree.
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Heritage classified
Cross located in the Grande-Rue : inscription by order of 7 August 1930
Origin and history
La Croix de Lézinnes is an emblematic monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Yonne, in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Although its exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, its designation as historic monuments in 1930 demonstrates its heritage importance. It is located in the Grande-Rue, a central location that suggests a symbolic or religious role in local life.
Crosses of this type, frequent in French villages, often served as a spiritual landmark, gathering place or territorial marker. In the Burgundy context, they could also be linked to local religious practices, processions or community events. Their presence reflects the importance of the Christian faith in the social and cultural organization of the countryside, especially before the twentieth century.
These monuments, although sometimes modest, constitute material testimonies of the history and traditions of rural areas.
