"Making a santon is like playing at being God the Father and, like Him, producing a man from clay." Historian Marcel Provençal

If you have chanced on my profile page you will see a beautifully dressed, elderly lady. I don't know who she is, but I fell in love with her at Les Baux, Provence  a couple of years ago. On an extremely hot day we paid a visit to the Musee des Santons, and I was entranced.

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 Created originally for the Nativity, these Little Saints are works of art. In Les Baux they were made to illustrate the traditions of the region.

 

 

The Santons are housed in an ancient building that was once a school and a guardroom, among other things. Entry is gratis, but your life will be enriched once through the doorway.

http://www.lesbauxdeprovence.com/en/culture-patrimoine/2-museum-santons