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The cross of Hemonstor is a religious monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. Dating from the 18th century, it is carved by a group representing the Crucifixion with three characters on one side, and the Virgin with Child on the other. It consists of a cornice base, a clawed monolithic base, a chamfered schist barrel and a historiated cross. Its original location is on the east wall of the parish enclosures, near the church.

The cross was listed as historic monuments by order of 27 March 1926, thereby recognizing its heritage value. Although its precise dating may date back to the end of the 16th century according to certain sources, its style and iconography are part of the tradition of the Breton crosses of the 17th and 18th centuries. It is now owned by the municipality of Hemonster and remains a testimony of local religious art.

The nearby church, with which the cross is associated, presents a Latin cross plan and underwent several phases of construction, notably in 1582 for the south arm of the transept, then in 1780 for the choir and the north arm. The cross, on the other hand, embodies the central role of Christian devotion in Breton community life, where parish enclosures served as places of assembly and prayer. Its inscription as a historic monument in 1926 underscores its importance in the architectural and spiritual heritage of the region.

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