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Santons A Touch of Provence offers authentic Santons that are hand crafted in Provence. They represent traditional characters that existed a few hundred years back in all villages in the South of France. They are carefully made with clay and painted by hand one by one with real life details. All objects that they carry are real and scaled down. The origin of the Santons goes back to the French revolution; Santons meaning “saint” were traditionally used in churches at Christmas time around the “crèches” or nativity scene where they represented characters from the bible and as a result attracted large crowds mostly  in the Provence region. In 1789, when the French government abruptly closed all churches the parishioners were distraught and sought solace in recreating their own nativity scenes which included Santons in their homes. The tradition was strong over the years and today Santons are a part of life in Provence. We have chosen one of the most respected "santonniers" in Provence because of the quality of his craftsmanship and most importantly because of the authenticity of all the characters that are produced. And as usual, we are pleased to bring you this tradition at a reasonable price. Product of France

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	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Woman with Lace Code: I10103 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Man Painter Code: I10105 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 13.5"/35cm : Man Cutting Wood Code: I10106 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 13.5"/35cm : Old Man Resting Code: I10107 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Man with Tilleul Code: I10110 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Man with Wheat Code: I10111 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 13.5"/35cm : Tambourinaire Code: I10116 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Shepherdess Code: I10201 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Woman with Lace Code: I10203 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none
	Dressed Santon - 13.5"/35cm : Woman with Lavender Code: I10205 Special: $109.95 Quantity in Basket: none

Best Sellers in Hand Crafted Santons Dressed Santon - 12"/31cm : Man Painter