Provence's Figurines (36)

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4 6 9

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

€17.00

4 6 9

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

€20.00

4 6 9

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

€24.00

4 6 9

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

€17.00

4 6 9

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

€20.00

4 6 9

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

€24.00

Lady with sunflowers 6 cm and sunflowers bush

€30.00

Ladies with sunflowers 6 cm and sunflowers bush

€48.00

Lady with sunflowers 9 cm and sunflowers bush

€35.00

Ladies with sunflowers 9 cm and sunflowers bush

€58.00

Couple Joueur d'Orgue et Cantatrice 9 cm

€47.00

4 6 9

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

€32.00

4 6 9

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

€40.00

4 6 9

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

€52.00

Grand-parents sitting on a bench 4 cm

€40.00

Grand-parents sitting on a bench with cat 6 cm

€52.00

Grand-parents sitting on a bench with cat 9 cm

€59.00

2 4 6 9

Grpe pickers 6 cm and grape bush

€43.00

2 4 6 9

Grape pickers 9 cm and grape bush

€53.00

2 4 6 9

z579-567C taureau raseteur 9 cm

€41.00

6 9

z-587-588C-Alsacien-alsacienne 9 cm

€39.00

Couple de ramasseurs de lavande et âne 4 cm

Lavender pickers 4 cm and dunky

€46.00

Couple de ramasseurs de lavande et âne 6 cm, pied de lavande

Lavender pickers 6 cm, dunky and lavender bush

€56.50

Lavender pickers and dunky 9 cm

€69.50

Couple de ramasseurs de lavande et âne 2 cm

Lavender pickers 2 cm and dunky

€41.00

The history of the Santons of Provence

The history of the Santons of Provence is very old since it dates back to the post-French Revolution period. In this context where the Church has become the property of the State and where religious celebrations are prohibited, believers and the faithful then feel the need to make their own Christmas nativity scene at home in order to celebrate the birth of Christ. . It was in Provence that the making of santons, which mean “little saints” in the Provençal language, began. Initially made using papier-mâché or even bread crumbs, the figurines were then made with clay from 1798. They then became small characters that we kept from year to year. In addition, the techniques are refined and these figurines display more and more details to become true works of art.

Initially, the figurines were intended to represent only the main religious characters of the Nativity which are Mary, Joseph, the Three Wise Men and of course the child Jesus. Shortly after, the range expanded to highlight all the traditional trades of the time. You can then choose to create a small nativity scene with only the religious characters or think big and complete it with craft figurines.

If the Santons born in Provence are today known and appreciated throughout France, this know-how has remained well anchored in its region of origin and continues to be perpetuated from generation to generation. Furthermore, every year in the south, festivities in honor of the Santons take place in Marseille (where the first Santons fair was held in 1803), in Aix-en-Provence, in Aubagne but also in numerous Provençal villages.

Good friends' Snack

Good friends' Snack

Good friends' Snack

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

Sitting and Tasting Wine and Barrel

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

Sitting and Crunching Bread and Barrel

Lady with sunflowers 6 cm and sunflowers bush

Ladies with sunflowers 6 cm and sunflowers bush

Lady with sunflowers 9 cm and sunflowers bush

Ladies with sunflowers 9 cm and sunflowers bush

Couple Joueur d'Orgue et Cantatrice 9 cm

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

Sheperdess & Shepherd in the Crau area (brown)

Grand-parents sitting on a bench 4 cm

Grand-parents sitting on a bench with cat 6 cm

Grand-parents sitting on a bench with cat 9 cm

Grape pickers 4 cm

Grape pickers 6 cm

Grpe pickers 6 cm and grape bush

Grape pickers 9 cm

Grape pickers 9 cm and grape bush

Grape pickers 2 cm

z579-567C taureau raseteur 9 cm

Alsatian

Alsatian

z-587-588C-Alsacien-alsacienne 9 cm

Lavender pickers 4 cm and dunky

Lavender pickers 6 cm, dunky and lavender bush

Lavender pickers and dunky 9 cm

Lavender pickers 2 cm and dunky

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The history of the Santons of Provence