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Five of them, disappeared. One of them, the Parla cross was on the road of Beaune to Laschamps. It was reported to us that at the time of work of widening of the road, it was infortunatly damaged.

The name of this cross, seems is a mystery, some think perhaps, in the beginning, it was possible tohear the voices of people being at a particular place or a certain distance of this cross.

Two others, formerly in Theix, are not visible any more including one on the road of Nadaillat called "cross of Saint-Jean", the other without name was at the crossroad at the western exit of the borough.

One other indicated on the topographic maps on small puy of Manson does not exist any more.

One last, located at the limit of Nadaillat and Chadrat (Orcines) known as "of portera" also disapeared.

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The cross, formely located at the crossroads close to the cemetery of Fontfreyde, was moved at the exit of Fontfreyde on the road of Beaune-le-chaud. It would be known "cross of deaths".

The cross "de la garde" of Nadaillat which was in a very bad condition, will be replaced by a new cross out of identical wooden by an inhabitant of Nadaillat.

It should be noted that the metal cross located close to the cemetery of Theix is very damaged for its metal part which is brocken in several pieces.

A stone cross with christ can be admired in the cemetery of Theix, it seems rather ancient and the very remarkable character. (on the right while entering the cemetery).

Number of crosses by villages [according to the topographic maps of IGN and our statements on the ground]

Cross overlooking a menhir located in Villars, commune of Orcines, north of Manson.

this nomenclature established which, seems sto me it, can only be used as reference to each one.

Each of you will gradually be able to
measure of his walks and his meetings with our
old crosses, venerable witnesses of the past,
try to attach them to one or other of these categories
depending on their location, their material (stone, wood or
metal) or their shape which could be :


	on stele
	discoïdale
	pattée
	malted
	tréflée
	florencée
	ringed
	quadrilobate
	losangic
	en racket
	with the untied arms
	in tau
	with double cross-piece...

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listed crosses	59
old postcards of the commune	153
old postcards except commune	47
old postcards of Puy de Dôme	118
associations listed on the commune	186
Gordon-Bennett Cup	74

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villages	number of crosses	villages	number of crosses
Beaune	6	Manson	12
Berzet	2	Nadaillat	7
Champeaux	1	Pardon	1
Chatrat	4	Saint-Genès borough	6
Fontfreyde	3	Thèdes	2
Laschamps	10	Theix	4

A	cross of christianization
B	cross of the worship of the dead persons
C	cross of procession
D	cross of pilgrimage
E	cross of demarcations
F	cross of justice
G	cross of missions

A	cross of ways
	croiss of crossroads
	cross of places
	cross of bridges
	crossof tops
	cross of collars
	cross of fountains or well
	cross of megaliths
	cross of the trees
	cross of churches or houses

B	cross of cemeteries
	lantern of dead persons
	cross fo epidemic
	cross of cloisters
	covered crosses
	cross of commemmoration

C	cross "des Rameaux"
	cross of Rogations
	cross of blessed Sacrement
	crosses dedicated to the worshipof the saints
	ways of cross