Estimated construction period XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Presumed date of the cross
1925
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 1925 (≈ 1925)
Order of 21 November 1925
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Road Cross of the 16th: inscription by decree of 21 November 1925
Origin and history
The 16th century road cross of Poissons is a listed historic monument, located at the entrance of the village on the road to Joinville. This type of building, typical of the French countryside, served both as a spiritual landmark for travellers and as a territorial marker for rural communities. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 21 November 1925 bears witness to its heritage value recognized by the authorities.
In the context of the Great East in the 16th century, the road crosses played a central role in daily life. They rhythmized movements, marked the boundaries of parishes or seigneurial lands, and offered a place of prayer or assembly. Their presence also reflected the importance of the Christian faith in the social and spatial organization of villages, often structured around religious buildings or sacred symbols such as this cross.
The region, then integrated into Champagne, was marked by a rural economy and local exchanges, where these monuments served as landmarks as well as supports for collective devotion.
