Construction of the cross XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Estimated period of implementation.
21 novembre 1925
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 21 novembre 1925 (≈ 1925)
Ministerial Order of Protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Cross of 15s: registration by decree of 21 November 1925
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
La Croix du XVe siècle is a historical monument located in the commune of Marcilly-en-Bassigny, in the department of Haute-Marne (Great East region). Dating from the 15th century, this stone or wooden cross (the material is not specified in the sources) embodies the rural religious heritage of this period. It was listed in the Historical Monuments Inventory by Ministerial Order on November 21, 1925, reflecting its recognized heritage value from the early twentieth century.
Owned by the municipality, its exact location remains approximate, with a location estimated at 5/10 according to the geolocalized accuracy criteria. In the 15th century, the crossroads or crossroads played a central role in the lives of rural communities. They often marked assembly places, parish boundaries, or served as landmarks for pilgrims and travellers.
In the context of the Upper Marne, a region marked by an agrarian economy and local exchanges, these monuments also reflected the popular piety and influence of the Church in the spatial and social organization. Their preservation until the contemporary era, as for this cross, offers a material testimony of the cultural and religious practices of the late medieval period.
