Construction of the cross XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Erection of the granite cross.
12 avril 1939
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 12 avril 1939 (≈ 1939)
Registered by ministerial decree.
Années 2000
Restoration of the monument
Restoration of the monument Années 2000 (≈ 2000)
Reintegration of part of the drum.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Cross of road known as the Saint Martin Cross: inscription by decree of 12 April 1939
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Origin and history
La Croix Saint-Martin is a cross of paths located in Notre-Dame-du-Touchet, in the Manche department of Normandy. Built in the 16th century, it is carved in granite and has a kerb decorated with chevrons. His dice is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting scenes of the Passion, including a pieta, while the faces of the crusillon illustrate the Charity of Saint Martin and the Crucifixion.
The cross was restored in the early 2000s, during which part of the barrel, used as a column of a bentier in the nearby church of Notre-Dame, was reinstated. This monument, owned by the commune, was registered as historical monuments by order of 12 April 1939.
The Saint-Martin cross bears witness to the importance of the cross of paths in the religious and cultural heritage of Normandy. These monuments often served as spiritual and historical landmarks for local communities, marking places of devotion or symbolic crossroads.
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