Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle
croix de cimetière
PA00096780
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1892)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle — Croix de cimetière in Coust (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1892 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Croix fleuronnée portant la Vierge sur une face et le Christ sur l'autre. Le fût, polygonal, devient quadrangulaire en s'amincissant vers le sommet. Il comporte des arcatures à pinacles dont quatre servaient de niches à statuettes.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096780. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1892), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Croix du 15e siècle dans le cimetière (cad. ZB 25) : classement par arrêté du 26 septembre 1892
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Coust, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 46.6943°N, 2.5990°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vernais | Vernais | 1995 |
| Château de la Maisonfort | Genouilly | 1927 |
| Eglise Saint-Saturnin | Thaumiers | 1911 |
| Domaine du Moulin au Riche | Concressault | 1987 |
| Ancienne enceinte de la Ville | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 1982 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 15e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle located?
Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle is located in the commune of Coust (Cher).
When was Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1892 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096780 in the Mérimée database.
When was Croix de cimetière du 15e siècle built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 46.6943°N, 2.5990°E