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Croix
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Croix

Dans le cimetière, Vauréal

Classé historic monument since 1932One of 2 classé monuments in Vauréal; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
CCrossS17th c.1932protected
About

About Croix

Croix is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Vauréal, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1607 (17th c.). It has been classé since 1932. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00080222 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

Visit

Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 10 minutes

Vauréal · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies

More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Croix

Is Croix protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1932 (Mérimée record PA00080222).

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 1607 (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).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.