Croix des Barrières
Croix des Barrières is a wayside cross in Caux, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Croix des Barrières is situated nearby to the winery Domaine de l’Unique, as well as near the social service facility Résidence Sainte Clotilde.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Noria and Église de Saint-Gervais-et-Protais.
Noria
Historic site
Photo: Falconaumanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A noria is a hydropowered scoop wheel used to lift water into a small aqueduct, either for the purpose of irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages. Noria is situated 2 km northwest of Croix des Barrières.
Église de Saint-Gervais-et-Protais
Church
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église de Saint-Gervais-et-Protais is a church, which is situated 1 km south of Croix des Barrières.
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 2½ km southeast of Croix des Barrières.
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 10 km southeast of Croix des Barrières.
Croix des Barrières
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Caux, Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.51586° or 43° 30′ 57″ northLongitude
3.36971° or 3° 22′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FM5G989+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6465101348OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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