France · Ceramic arts; Folk sculpture; Provençal heritage
Fabrication des Santons d'Aubagne
The making of santons — small terracotta figurines of Provençal village life used in the Provençal Christmas crèche (nativity scene). Aubagne is the santons capital of France, home to over 30 santonnier workshops. Beyond the biblical figures, the Provençal santon tradition includes the ravi (village innocent), the tambourinaire (drummer), the pêcheur (fisherman) — the entire social fabric of the Provençal village rendered in terracotta at 7cm height.
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