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[[File:creche-provencale.jpg|thumb|Typical nativity scene depicted with | [[File:creche-provencale.jpg|thumb|Typical nativity scene depicted with Santons from Provence.]] | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santon_(figurine) Santons from Provence] are small, colorful clay figurines that represent the Nativity scene in Christmas cribs (the baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph, with the donkey and ox supposed to warm the child with their breath), the Three Wise Men and the shepherds, as well as a whole series of small figures representing the inhabitants of a Provençal village and their traditional trades. | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santon_(figurine) Santons from Provence] are small, colorful clay figurines that represent the Nativity scene in Christmas cribs (the baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph, with the donkey and ox supposed to warm the child with their breath), the Three Wise Men and the shepherds, as well as a whole series of small figures representing the inhabitants of a Provençal village and their traditional trades. | ||