Croix de Vias
Croix de Vias is a wayside cross in Nizas, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Croix de Vias is situated nearby to the winery Domaine Terres des Perdrix, as well as near the chapel Église Saint-Jean de Bébian.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Jean de Bébian and Lime kiln.
Église Saint-Jean de Bébian
Chapel
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Jean de Bébian is a chapel, which is situated 1 km south of Croix de Vias.
Lime kiln
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A lime kiln 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. Lime kiln is situated 2 km northwest of Croix de Vias.
Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Lézignan-la-Cèbe
Church
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église de l’Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Lézignan-la-Cèbe is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Croix de Vias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pézenas and Montagnac.
Pézenas
Photo: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pézenas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Montagnac
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montagnac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Montagnac is situated 6 km east of Croix de Vias.
Croix de Vias
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nizas, Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.49078° or 43° 29′ 27″ northLongitude
3.41093° or 3° 24′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8FM5FCR6+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 14000584535OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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