Croix de la Font des Ormes

Croix de la Font des Ormes is a wayside cross in , , . Croix de la Font des Ormes is situated nearby to the winery , as well as near the power station .
  • Type: Wayside cross
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Inscription: “O CRUX AVE / SPES UNICA”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lime kiln and Église de Saint-Gervais-et-Protais.

Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone to produce the form of lime called quicklime. The chemical equation for this reaction is: CaCO3 + heat → CaO + CO2 This reaction can take place at anywhere above 840 °C, but is generally considered to occur at 900 °C, but a temperature around 1,000 °C is usually used to make the reaction proceed quickly. is situated 1¼ km east of Croix de la Font des Ormes.

Church
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Croix de la Font des Ormes.

Church
Photo: Vladmakarov, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Croix de la Font des Ormes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pézenas and Montagnac.

Photo: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in southern .

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in southern . is situated 9 km east of Croix de la Font des Ormes.

Croix de la Font des Ormes

Latitude
43.50814° or 43° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
3.38467° or 3° 23′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FM5G95M+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13796428127
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_cross
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
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Highlights include Domaine de la Font des Ormes and Le Causse.

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