Franzosenkreuz (atonement cross on the Danube border)

An atonement cross has nothing to do with the Christian faith, but rather indicates that a crime or misdeed occurred at such a point.

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what motivated people to erect“ their ”cross at this point. (...) These crossroads were erected as visible signs and attract the eyes 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 overcame death (...). The cross is part of our life, just as it was part of the life of Jesus. So I hope that many people ... visit the crossroads, whether as places of silence and breathing before God, whether as places of congregation meeting, prayer and praise of God. "
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety ")

This atonement cross is also called the “French Cross” and is quite large at 1.50 meters high. It stands directly on the border between Bavaria and Württemberg. On the front towards the Danube you can see a plowshare (better in the pictures than the original). A farmer probably died here. However, no further details are known.