Pernes-les-Fontaines
The crèche (nativity) path
From 25/11/2023 to 02/02/2024, daily except on January 1st and December 25th.
Event in 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 25/11/2023 to 02/02/2024, daily except on January 1st and December 25th.
Languages spoken
- French
Prices
Free access.
Contact
Collégiale Notre Dame de NazarethPlace Notre Dame de Nazareth
84210 Pernes-les-Fontaines
Coordinates
Longitude : 5.058901Latitude : 43.999429
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