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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]

Croix surplombant un menhir située à Villars, commune d'Orcines, au nord de Manson.

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

Each one of you will progressively be able with his walks and his meetings with our old crosses, worthy pilot of the past, to try to attach vieilles croix, vénérables témoins du passé, essayer them to one or the other of these categories according to their site, their matter (stone, wood or metal) or their form which coul be :

on stele
discoïdale
pattée
malted
anchored
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	141
Gordon Bennett Cup	74

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RESULTS of the presidential election 2017

My neighbor said to me :

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