Croix
About Croix
Croix is one of 11 inscrit historic monuments in Carnac, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1669 (17th c.). It has been inscrit since 1925. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
Le calvaire Saint-Michel est situé à proximité de la chapelle éponyme au sommet du tumulus Saint-Michel, à Carnac dans le Morbihan, en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Calvaire Saint-Michel de Carnac” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00091083 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Croix
Carnac
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Croix
Is Croix protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1925 (Mérimée record PA00091083).
Can you visit Croix?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Croix built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1669 (17th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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