Origin and history

La Croix de Pérols-sur-Vézère is a monument located in the commune of Pérols-sur-Vézère in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its exact historical context, making it a mysterious element of local heritage. Crosses of this type, often erected at intersections or in village centres, generally served as a landmark, religious symbol or memorial.

In New Aquitaine, as in other rural areas, these monuments also marked the social and spiritual organization of communities, often linked to agricultural practices or undocumented local events.