Vieux calvaire de Plévenon, Historical cross in Plévenon, France
The vieux calvaire de Plévenon, also called Calvaire de la Roche au Cygron, is a Romanesque calvary whose two upper faces are carved. It stands on three stacked tiers of irregular grey and brown stones set in mortar, topped by a rounded block and a rectangular shaft crowned by a house-shaped stone head with a recessed niche. A second view shows a stepped three-tier base with a central column carved with a helical groove and topped by a small figure, flanked by two pillars bearing draped standing figures.
The old calvary of Plévenon, also called Calvaire de la Roche au Cygron, is a Romanesque calvary whose two upper faces are carved. It stands in the commune of Plévenon, in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany. It was inscribed as a monument historique by decree on 21 December 1925.
Locals know it as the Calvaire de la Roche au Cygron, after the Roche au Cygron locality in Plévenon, Côtes-d'Armor. The name calvaire refers to the sculpted crucifixion group on a Breton wayside cross. The monument was listed as a monument historique inscrit by arrêté of 21 December 1925, which protects the stone tiers and carved faces.
The calvary stands in the hamlet of La Roche au Cygron, within the commune of Plévenon in the Côtes-d'Armor. It is a roadside monument reached on foot; the surrounding lanes are narrow, so visitors generally leave vehicles at the edge of the hamlet. The two sculpted faces are worn and best examined in low, raking daylight.
The calvary is also called Calvaire de la Roche au Cygron, after the lieu-dit where it stands. It was listed as a monument historique inscrit by arrêté of 21 December 1925, which protects the whole of the stone shaft and its carved top.
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