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Musée du Santon

TIME : 2016/2/18 18:04:28

One of Provence’s most enduring Christmas traditions are its santons , plaster-moulded, kiln-fired nativity figures, first created by Marseillais artisan Jean-Louis Lagnel (1764–1822). This tiny museum displays a collection of 18th- and 19th-century santons , and runs visits to its workshops. Its boutique sells everything from nail-sized dogs and pigs (€7) to a complete mas (Provençal farmhouse, €180).