Construction of the terminal 1ère moitié du XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Period prior to 1330, Comtal shield
20 juillet 1972
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 20 juillet 1972 (≈ 1972)
Protection by ministerial decree
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Auvergne Counts (former) (Case ZD 10): by order of 20 July 1972
Key figures
Information non disponible - No names cited in the sources
Unidentified sponsors or users
Origin and history
The judicial pillar of Lussat, dated from the first half of the 14th century, is a rare vestige of Comtal authority in Auvergne. It bears the shield of the Counts of Auvergne, symbol of their judicial and territorial power. Its implantation in the territory of Lussat (present-day Puy-de-Dôme) reflects the feudal organization of the time, where the lords physically marked their rights by pillars or crosses.
The object suffered voluntary damage, including a stake (martelage) on its opposite face, erasing any possible sculpture. This alteration, prior to modern surveys, today limits the understanding of its complete iconography. Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 20 July 1972, the pillar illustrates medieval judicial practices, where the seigneurial boundaries and meeting points for the pleas were materialized.
The approximate location of the terminal (imprecise GPS coordinates, note 6/10) corresponds to Lussat CV 42 and CV 43 vicinal paths. Its ranking protects a modest but emblematic heritage, linked to the political history of the Auvergne before its definitive attachment to the crown of France in 1360. No source mentions its precise use or the disputes it might have limited.
