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The 17th century Cross, known as the White Cross, is a historical monument located in Ciboure, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Dating from the 1st quarter of the 17th century, it consists of a stone cross decorated with a Christ with horizontal arms, with the inscription INRI above his head. The unequal arms of the cross are surrounded by the extremities, and two half-spheres adorn the lateral sides. On the reverse side, a Virgin in a draped dress is carved. The quadrangular drum, with cut strips, bears the date of 1616, confirming its construction period.

The cross was classified as Historic Monument by order of 4 June 1925. It belongs to the municipality of Ciboure and is located at the approximate address of 16 Rue Évariste Baignol. Its conservation status and location are considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10). The monument illustrates the local religious art of the modern era, marked by symbolic representations and a sober bill.

The work is part of the religious and artistic context of the early 17th century in the Basque Country, where the monumental crosses often served as spiritual or commemorative landmarks. These structures, frequent in public spaces or at crossroads, reflected popular piety and the central role of the Church in community life. Their iconography, mixing Christ and Virgin, emphasized the Marian and Christian devotions of the region.

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