Croix des Vendéens
Croix des Vendéens is a wayside cross in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Croix des Vendéens is situated near the archaeological site Pierre Levée menhir, as well as near the village Chéméré.
- Wayside cross
- …is also known as “Croix du souvenir vendéen”
- …dates from 1962
- …is inscribed with “À la mémoire des quelque 2000 personnes pour la plupart anonymes des paroisses avoisinantes massacrées dans cette forêt de Princé en haine de la foi 1793–1796”
- Description: cross in Chemere
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre Levée menhir and Château de Princé.
Pierre Levée menhir
Archaeological site
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Pierre Levée menhir is an archaeological site, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Croix des Vendéens.
Château de Princé
Ruins
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Château de Princé is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Manoir de Noirbreuil
Castle
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Manoir de Noirbreuil is a castle, which is situated 3½ km east of Croix des Vendéens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chéméré and Chaumes-en-Retz.
Chéméré
Village
Chéméré is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Chéméré is situated 4 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Chaumes-en-Retz
Village
Chaumes-en-Retz is a commune in the department of Loire-Atlantique in western France. Chaumes-en-Retz is situated 4½ km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Arthon-en-Retz
Village
Arthon-en-Retz is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Arthon-en-Retz is situated 6 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Croix des Vendéens
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Latitude
47.15361° or 47° 9′ 13″ north
Longitude
-1.89277° or 1° 53′ 34″ west
Open location code
8CVW5434+CV
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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In Other Languages
“Croix des Vendéens” goes by many names.
- French: “croix des Vendéens”
- French: “Croix des Vendéens”
- French: “Souvenir vendéen”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrière et Écoterre du Tronc and Carrière de Beaujour.
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