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The cemetery cross of Genainville is a historical monument located in the commune of Genainville, in the department of Val-d'Oise (95), in the Île-de-France region. It was classified by ministerial decree on 7 December 1944, making it a protected part of the local heritage. This type of monument, often linked to the religious and funeral history of the villages, usually marks the location of an old cemetery or a community gathering place.

Cemetery crosses play an important symbolic role in French rural communities. They often reflect the social and religious organization of local populations throughout the centuries. In Île-de-France, as in other regions, these monuments were landmarks for the inhabitants, serving as both a place of prayer and a collective memory.

Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the traditions and cultural practices of past communities.

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