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La Croix Renaud
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Shale cross
There are a number of interesting crosses to discover along the paths and streets of La Plaine-sur-Mer.
The Renaud Cross looks very old: this irregular cross is made from a natural block of schist with blunt edges.
It marks the entrance to the town, along an old ancient path.
This path, marked by Gallo-Roman sites, linked La Plaine-sur-Mer to Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer.
When a deceased person was taken to church along this route, the procession stopped to place a small wooden cross in the niche in the base of the Renaud Cross.
Some people ask: "Could it be a small menhir that has been Christianised? The mystery remains...
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47.13452-2.18765
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Point of Interest updated on 22/12/2025
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1123OT - PORNIC SAINT-BRÉVIN-LES-PINS CÔTE DE JADE
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Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
131 NANTES LA ROCHE-SUR-YON ÎLE DE NOIREMOUTIER CÔTE VENDÉENNE
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Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
D85 VENDÉE
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Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
D44 LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE
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Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR06 BRETAGNE
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR07 PAYS DE LA LOIRE
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Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
801 FRANCE NORD OUEST
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Collection : CARTES NATIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:320 000
6.10€
EUROPE
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Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€
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