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La Croix rouge de Baix is a 17th-century road cross in the commune of Baix, in the department of Ardèche. It is precisely on National Road 89, about 1 km east of the village. This monument, classified as historical monuments by decree of 20 January 1983, belongs to the public domain and is owned by the municipality. Its exact location is listed under the approximate address 14 A Chemin de la Croix Rouge.

The road crosses, such as that of Baix, were commonly located at crossroads or along roads in the seventeenth century. They served as landmarks for travellers, but also as religious and protective symbols for local communities. In the ardèche region, marked by a strong rural and Catholic tradition, these monuments played an important social and spiritual role, often linked to processions or collective prayers.

The classification of the Red Cross in 1983 underscores its heritage value, both for its architecture and for its local historic anchor. Available data from sources such as Merimée or Monumentum confirm its status as a protected monument, although details of its sponsor or precise iconography are not explicitly documented in the source texts consulted.

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