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The five crosses the woman and the serpent
The Five Crosses (or commonly known as Les Cinq Croix) is a Christian monument of Calvary at Ploubezere, near Lannion, Côtes-du-Nord, in Brittany, France.
The calvary monument includes a high Christian cross in the center, with two other crosses on either side which were gathered with the center cross on the calvary platform. One of the crosses dates back as far as the 10th century, and has the date of "1728" inscribed on the back which is believed to be when it was joined with the cross of Christ on the platform.
The Five Crosses are approximately 5 kilometers south of Lannion; about 1.5 kilometers south of Ploubezere. The crosses are at the intersection of D11 with route D31b on the right (toward Plouaret), but turning left toward Tonquédec (Breton: Tonkedeg) on route D113 48.692816°N 3.444702°W / 48.692816; -3.444702 (The Five Crosses).[1]
The Anglican theologian E. W. Bullinger (1837–1913), a frequent visitor to Brittany, cited the Five Crosses, and included a photograph thereof, as one historical evidence that he was not original in his view that four—rather than the traditional count of two— "others" were crucified with Jesus: two thieves and two other malefactors.