Registration for historical monuments 23 mai 1927 (≈ 1927)
Official classification of the cross by decree.
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Heritage classified
Croix de Sourdéac (Box ZE 290): registration by order of 23 May 1927
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Origin and history
La Croix de Sourdeac is a historical monument located near the Sourdeac site, in the municipality of Glénac, Morbihan department (Bretagne). This Latin cross, in monolithic schist, rests on a base in schist and granite stone, covered with a slab with upper chamfer. Its barrel, of rectangular section with corners ground in quarter round, supports a cross with paws, without decoration except four bolts added later, symbolically evoking the wounds of Christ. Its style resembles that of the cross of Trehat, with distinctive branches.
The Cross of Sourdeac was registered as historical monuments by order of 23 May 1927. Although its exact period of construction remains unknown, its architecture suggests a medieval or post-medieval origin, typical of the Breton crosses associated with religious or commemorative functions. It is now owned by the municipality of Glénac and is located near La Gacilly, in an area marked by a dense Christian and architectural heritage.
Crosses of this type often played a central role in Breton rural communities, serving as spiritual landmarks, gathering places or territorial boundaries. Their presence reflected the importance of the Christian faith in the social and cultural organization of the region, where agriculture and local traditions were closely linked to religious practices. The Cross of Sourdeac, by its special form and inscription, bears witness to this legacy still visible in the Morbihan landscape.
