The Village of Santons in Provence

Name: The Village of Santons in Provence
Address: 16 Avenue Antide Boyer, Aubagne, 13400, FRANCE
Rating: 9.4

Museum, Arts and culture, Folk arts and popular traditions, Municipal museum in Aubagne

The "Village des Santons en Provence" is a combination of 19 villages in a continuous scenery.
3,000 clay-figurines -iconic symbol of Provence- are staged in villages, hills, scubland, calanques, ...
The type or size of these clay figurines used varies according to the scenery.
They are represented in Provençal playlets : working in the fields or in shops, dancing, playing cards or petanque, cooking, fishing...
Animals, trees, flowers, objects or accessories, the very special care given to details gives authenticity to each scene.
A second room is dedicated to the Nativity... Read more
3,000 clay-figurines -iconic symbol of Provence- are staged in villages, hills, scubland, calanques, ...
The type or size of these clay figurines used varies according to the scenery.
They are represented in Provençal playlets : working in the fields or in shops, dancing, playing cards or petanque, cooking, fishing...
Animals, trees, flowers, objects or accessories, the very special care given to details gives authenticity to each scene.
A second room is dedicated to the Nativity representation by each clay-figurinemaker.
This large village, covering 230 m2, was created by the craftsmen and figurineproducers organization of " Pays d'Aubagne " area and gathers 17 santon-makers.
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- 16 Avenue Antide Boyer
  
  13400 Aubagne
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  04 42 18 17 ▒▒
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Updated on August 8, 2022 at 10:02 AM

by Office de Tourisme du Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Étoile

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