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The road cross of Saint-Solve, dated from the 13th century, is a limestone work located at a strategic crossroads between the Church Road and the Grand Highway. Christ is represented standing there, with his legs slightly spread out on a suppedaneum, clothed in a skirt covering from the bottom of his knees. The whole body is in relief, but the base of the cross presents a break visible on the obverses. Above this rupture, a second crowned Christ is carved, adding an iconographic singularity to the monument.

Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 12 April 1927, this cross illustrates local medieval religious art. Its location, at the crossroads of frequented paths, suggests a role both spiritual (devotion marker) and practical (marker for travelers or pilgrims). The accuracy of its current location is considered "passable" (note 5/10), with an approximate address at 5016 Rue du Sabotier, in the village of Saint-Solve.

The monument belongs to the Correzian heritage, in the former Limousin region (now New Aquitaine). Its listing as Historic Monuments underscores its heritage value, although available sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) do not provide details about its sponsor or its history after its creation. The cross remains a material testimony of piety and local craftsmanship in the Middle Ages.

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