Croix des Vendéens
Croix des Vendéens is a wayside cross in Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Croix des Vendéens is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pierre Levée menhir, as well as near the forest Bois des Îles Enchantées.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: X-Javier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Wayside cross
- Description: cross in Chemere
- Also known as: “croix des Vendéens” and “Croix du souvenir vendéen”
- Inscription: “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”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pierre Levée menhir and Château de Princé.
Pierre Levée menhir
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pierre Levée menhir is an archaeological site, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Croix des Vendéens.
Château de Princé
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château de Princé is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Manoir de Noirbreuil
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Arthon-en-Retz.
Chéméré
Village
Photo: Département Loire-Atlantique, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chéméré is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Chaumes-en-Retz. Chéméré is situated 4 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Arthon-en-Retz
Village
Photo: Dipo44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arthon-en-Retz is a former commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Chaumes-en-Retz. Arthon-en-Retz is situated 6 km southwest of Croix des Vendéens.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons
Village
Photo: Philweb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Saint-Hilaire-de-Chaléons is situated 6 km south of Croix des Vendéens.
Croix des Vendéens
- Categories: monumental cross, memorial, and historic site
- Location: Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.15361° or 47° 9′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.89277° or 1° 53′ 34″ westInception
1962Open location code
8CVW5434+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3759924828OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossWikidata ID
Q21013082
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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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