Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’
Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’ is a wayside cross in Cranves-Sales, Arrondissement of Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’ is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cave aux Fées, as well as near the church Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah.- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Croix de Chandouze”
- Inscription: “Ici, le 14 septembre 1584, Saint François de Sales se mit à genoux et confia sa mission à l’ange gardien du Chablais.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave aux Fées and Gare de Saint-Cergues.
Cave aux Fées
Archaeological site
Photo: TarichaRivularis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cave aux Fées is an archaeological site.
Gare de Saint-Cergues
Building
Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gare de Saint-Cergues is a building, which is situated 800 metres northwest of Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Chermont
Church
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Chermont is a church, which is situated 2 km northeast of Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monniaz and Crêt.
Monniaz
Hamlet
Photo: Marc Mongenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monniaz is a village in the municipality of Jussy in Switzerland. At 513 metres it is highest place in the canton of Geneva and also its easternmost village.
Crêt
Hamlet
Crêt is a village in the French commune of Ville-la-Grand, in the department of Haute-Savoie. Crêt is situated 3 km west of Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’.
Jussy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jussy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The historical Chateau Du Crest is located here. Jussy is situated 3½ km northwest of Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’.
Croix de Saint-François-de-Sales ‘Porte du Chablais’
Latitude
46.21993° or 46° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
6.3088° or 6° 18′ 32″ eastInception
1868Open location code
8FR86895+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5929381190OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah and Les Écuries du Château de Neydens.
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