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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer

Camargue Cross

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer

Camargue Cross

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Camargue Cross

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Parc naturel régional de Camargue

Location: Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer, Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

November 7, 2021

Hiking

The Camargue cross, or gardians cross, is a symbol of the Camargue. it was created from scratch in 1926 by the painter Hermann-Paul. It embodies the three theological virtues of Christianity: faith (with its tridents of guards on the Christian cross), hope (with its anchor of sinners) and charity (with its heart of Saint Maries)

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July 1, 2022

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“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 …

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

October 8, 2026

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This cross is a very appealing way to combine the three Christian virtues in the cross as a central symbol of death and resurrection: faith, love, and hope.

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Location: Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer, Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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