Construction of the cross XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Estimated realization period
10 octobre 1927
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 10 octobre 1927 (≈ 1927)
Registration by ministerial decree
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Cross of 15s: registration by order of 10 October 1927
Key figures
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Origin and history
The 15th century cross of Guyonvelle is a religious monument located in the enclosure of the communal cemetery. Dating precisely from the 15th century, it illustrates the funerary and devotional art of this period in Champagne-Ardenne (now Great East). Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of October 10, 1927 attests to its heritage value, although its exact location is considered "passable" (note 5/10) according to the Merimée bases.
This type of cross, common in medieval countryside, served both as a spiritual landmark for the faithful and as a marker of sacred spaces such as cemeteries. At the time, Guyonvelle — attached to the diocese of Langres — was dependent on a rural economy where the Church played a central role in social organization. Cemetery crosses, often erected by village communities or local donors, symbolized divine protection of the deceased.
Owned by the commune since its classification, the cross of Guyonvelle is not subject to any particular mention concerning its state of conservation or restorations in available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base). Its approximate address, 30 Rue des Maprelles, corresponds to the GPS coordinates recorded, but no details are given on its current accessibility to the public.
