Little girl with her pet (pink dress)

Many family Nativity scenes begin with a gift: a santon given to a child by parents, grandparents or a godparent. Each year a new one is added, and the Nativity scene grows along with the child. It is a simple and precious tradition that we have seen passed down in our shop for generations.

Our little girl in a pink dress, with her puppy, is perfect for this first gift. Children readily identify with this character of their own age, and the little dog makes the scene even more endearing. In the Nativity scene, set her near her family, on the village square or in front of a house.

At 6 cm, the size of first Nativity scenes, she is easy to handle and to store from one year to the next. Like all our santons, she is made of hard terracotta fired at 960 °C, so she is sturdy. The original model was hand-sculpted; each piece is molded in clay, retouched, slowly dried and painted by hand.

Our workshop has carried on this art in Aix-en-Provence since 1934. Find this santon at 65 cours Gambetta. When ordered online, it is protected in paper and then bubble wrap and ships within 2 to 3 business days.