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Evangeline - a touch of France |
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In the sunny streets of Aubagne, birthplace of Marcel Pagnol, you can find the Chave santon studio where the third generation of the Chave family is carrying on the tradition of Santon craftsmanship begun by Marius Chave decades ago. |
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Santon figurines from Provence: made of clay, each figure is hand painted and dressed in meticulous detail. Between 6"-7" tall. |
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Represented here are the wheat cutter, the midwife, and the market lady, typical characters from rural society in the spirit of Provence. |
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Traditional painted santons are made of clay with no resin or plastic added. Start your own nativity tradition and and santon collection; dozens of characters in 3 sizes |
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The Provençal santons were born during the French Revolution to replace the crèches of the churches which were closed during this period. "Santon" comes from the Provencal word "santoun" meaning little saint. The first and principal characters were biblical, but later included the people of the village who are bringing their offerings, the fruit of their daily labor, to honor the baby Jesus. A santon is formed from clay, then baked. |
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The Santon
makers paint each piece by hand in meticulous detail. No two are identical!
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