Le calvaire de la rue Pasteur

Cross and Calvary: the difference

In the past, stone crosses were erected at crossroads. These are mistakenly known as calvaries, which feature the two crosses of the larons in addition to the main cross, which sometimes features Christ.


The calvary in rue Pasteur: 1930

As a result of the expansion of the village, a nearby village no longer had the cross whose name it bears.
The monument that a parishioner had erected on the same spot after the Revolution had fallen into ruin. The old cross lay abandoned on a path.

A landowner graciously offered the most suitable site for the new calvary.
The workmen soon had the bases of the cross, which had come from Ancenis, fully prepared.
This year's churchwardens had the honour of transporting it from Pornic station to La Plaine-sur-Mer.
A parchment enclosed in its imitation granite base provides a precious record of its origin and construction.

This calvary is located in the town centre of La Plaine-sur-Mer, in the corner of the roundabout between rue de la Croix Bouteau and rue Pasteur.



Other crosses can be discovered during a stroll or at the bend in the road.