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Origin and history

La croix de cemetery de Chenôves is a cross of road located in the Saône-et-Loire department, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Dating from the 4th quarter of the 15th century, it bears witness to late medieval religious and funeral architecture, typical of Burgundy countryside. This type of monument served as both a spiritual landmark and a gathering place for processions or ceremonies.

Classified as historical monuments by decree of 19 September 1931, this cross belongs today to the commune of Chenôves. Its ranking reflects its heritage importance, both for its seniority and its role in local history. Cemetery crosses, like this one, often marked the entrance of villages or sacred places, playing a strong symbolic role in community life.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its status as a protected monument and its precise location in the municipality (code Insee 71124). Although little architectural detail is provided, its state of conservation and accessibility remain open questions, with the Merimée database indicating an approximate location (level 5/10).

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