Pernes-les-Fontaines
Crèche de l'église Notre-Dame des Valayans
From 23/11/2024 to 26/01/2025 except on January 1st and December 25th.
Event at Pernes-les-Fontaines :
The crèche (nativity) path will guide you in discovering Provençale crèches and traditions.
"From the end of November to the start of February, come discover the traditional Provence Christmas cribs on different sites in Pernes and Les Valayans.
In Provence, more than elsewhere, the crib is the symbol of the nativity, with its small clay figurines and minuscule ""masets"" imitating the drystone farmhouses and moss hills of Provence. Every year in November, local families and individuals start preparing the sites for the cribs that will be host to the ""santons"" (figurines of the nativity characters)."
In Provence, more than elsewhere, the crib is the symbol of the nativity, with its small clay figurines and minuscule ""masets"" imitating the drystone farmhouses and moss hills of Provence. Every year in November, local families and individuals start preparing the sites for the cribs that will be host to the ""santons"" (figurines of the nativity characters)."
Dates and times
From 23/11/2024 to 26/01/2025 except on January 1st and December 25th.
Prices
Free access.
Spoken languages
- French
Contact
1228 route du Thor (Hamean des Valayans)84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines
Mobile : Show number 06 20 59 12 26
coordinates
Longitude : 5.058901Latitude : 43.999429