Back in April I was out with Les Galoches walking group from Yzeures sur Creuse and we passed a large stone cairn at an intersection. I asked what it was, which resulted in gales of laughter.
The plinth in April.
The cairn is a plinth for a crucifix. Yzeures sur Creuse hosts a very successful rock festival every year in the summer. I'm told that last year, during the festival, a somewhat inebriated young man seeking to impress his girlfriend climbed the plinth and hung off the cross, which promptly came crashing to the ground.
The newly repaired crucifix.
Local social media groups apparently had a good deal to say about it, of the
'young people today!' variety, but it seems that the young man was instantly
mortified, and first thing the next morning, turned himself in. He went to the
town hall to 'fess up, and they were completely sympathetic. They commented
that the metal rod fixing the crucifix to the plinth was so badly rusted that
they already had it on their list to deal with. In their view the young man
was just unfortunate and they were glad no one was seriously hurt. The
crucifix has now been repaired and is in tip top condition for further
festival highjinks next month...
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