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Old Col de la Croix du Ban

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Old Col de la Croix du Ban

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Old Col de la Croix du Ban

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Location: Pollionnay, Rhône, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Beautiful panorama loop from Les Mandrières

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2. Beautiful panorama – Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from La Côte

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3. Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from Les Mandrières

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Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)

June 26, 2023

The old Col de la Croix du Ban marked the feudal boundary between the Archdiocese of Lyon, the Abbey of Savigny and the County of Forez, whose capital was Montbrison. Here the view is not as clear as at the Col de la Croix du Ban, however you can enjoy the view of the old cross and this beautiful wooded atmosphere, which depending on the light can be very bucolic.

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JakobusPilger

April 5, 2022

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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Libert Denis

May 31, 2021

Historical Origin of "La Croix du Ban"
BAN is an old word from the Germanic vocabulary of feudalism. ... The "Croix du Ban" recalls that this ridge path was the feudal boundary between the Archbishopric of Lyon, the Abbey of Savigny and the County of Forez, the capital of which was Montbrison.
There is no "bench" which is at the origin of its name.
The output is no less interesting.

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Elevation 650 m

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Location: Pollionnay, Rhône, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Old Col de la Croix du Ban – Beautiful panorama loop from Les Mandrières

2. Beautiful panorama – Old Col de la Croix du Ban loop from La Côte

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