Bugadière

At the washhouse, people did more than wash linen: they heard about births, weddings and the little stories of the village. The Bugadière, whose name comes from the « bugade », Provençal for laundry, embodies this vital gathering place of old Provence, where women met every week.

At 9 cm, the most common size for family Nativity scenes, our Bugadière lets you appreciate every detail of her costume and stance. She stands near the washhouse in our collection, created by our workshop in 2019, or near a fountain. With the laundress, the kneeling washerwoman, the soap carrier and the water carrier, she lets you build a whole scene around water.

The santon is made according to our workshop's tradition: an original model sculpted by hand, successive molds to create movement, assembly with slip, slow drying, firing at 960 °C and matte paint applied dot by dot.

Our workshop, which holds the Living Heritage Company (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) label, is located at 65 cours Gambetta, in Aix-en-Provence. When ordered online, the Bugadière is packed on her own in paper, then bubble wrap, and ships within 2 to 3 business days.