The Five Crosses, Stone crosses in Ploubezre, Brittany, France

The Five Crosses are five grey-beige weathered stone crosses standing in a row on square bases above a low wall at Ploubezre, south of Lannion. The tall central cross, a Latin cross with a ring at the intersection of its arms, is mounted on a shaft and bears a figure of Christ on one side and of Mary on the other. The other crosses are plain, with slightly flared arms.

The group is attributed to the 18th century and was classified as a historic monument by decree on 7 December 1925. The central cross is dated to the 15th or 16th century and the other four to the Middle Ages. Local tradition holds that the crosses were gathered by the parish rector to protect them from destruction or for a religious mission, perhaps in 1728 or 1733. The 1826 land survey places them about 25 metres from their current position, along the road and with a different orientation.

The central cross displays carved religious figures with Christ on one side and Mary on the opposite face of the stone. This craftsmanship reflects the religious devotion that lived in the local Breton community of that era.

The crosses are located near Lannion in northern Brittany and remain accessible throughout the year without special arrangements needed. Access is straightforward, and the monuments are positioned along walking routes that are easy to explore in the region.

The date 1728 is carved on the cross immediately to the right of the central one, while 1733 appears on the base beneath another cross. The crosses themselves are older, the central one dated to the 15th or 16th century and the others to the Middle Ages; the dates record when they were gathered here, perhaps by the rector, to save them from destruction or for a religious mission.