Timeline

Heritage classified

Origin and history

The stone cross between Sampigny-lès-Maranges and Dezize-lès-Maranges is a listed historical monument. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 9 November 1926 bears witness to its heritage importance, although its exact origin and construction period remain unspecified in the available sources. This type of cross, common in Burgundy countryside, often served as a religious or commemorative landmark for local communities.

In Burgundy-Franche-Comté, these monuments generally reflected rural piety and could mark places of assembly, crossroads or territorial boundaries. Their presence was reflected in a landscape marked by agriculture and Christian traditions, without any specific event being associated with this particular cross.

External links