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Santons Cavasse Santons Giraud
Santons Fouque Santons Richard

Fabriques artisanales de santons


CRECHES ET SANTONS H.CAVASSE - Artisan Créateur

32 Av. Jean Moulin - Villa Mireille - Aix-en-Provence
Tel / Fax +33 (0)4 42 21 16 62
Web: www.santons-cavasse.info

Opening days: every day from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays please call before coming. Bus line n1

Groups up to 50 people: from € 1 per person
Tour leader and driver free entrance.

Length of visit: 30 to 60 minutes
- Workshop with painted clay figures, dressed up clay figures as well as all you need to build your crib (bridges, sheds, trees…)

Free car park. Free visit for individuals.

SANTONS FOUQUE
65, cours Gambetta - Aix-en-Provence
Tel : 33 (0)4 42 26 33 38 - Fax : 33 (0)4 42 27 67 17
E-mail : Santons Fouque
Internet : www.santons-fouque.com

Opening days : From January to November: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 a.m and 2.00 p.m to 6.00 p.m. December: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm, Sundays from 10.00 am to 12.00 and from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm..
Groups : Appointment required. Length of visit : 20 to 45 minutes.

Workshop visit divided into 3 steps :


- the family background.
- the various stages in the mould creation, painting and firing.
- the principal characters created by Paul and Mireille Fouque, and the shop : 1 800 different santons and the famous " Coup de Mistral " created in 1952.

Provençal garden.
English spoken. Car and coach park.

EXHIBITIONS 2010/ 2011

November to February : Traditional Christmas crib
April to October : “Summer in Provence”

Individuals: special opportunity for Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
Possibility to include reduction vouchers in the travel sets for clients who wish to buy something in the shop. On request directly to Mrs Fouque

SANTONS GIRAULT
35, rue Bédarrides - Aix-en-Provence
Tel : 33 (0)4 42 27 17 35

Opening days : Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Groups : over 15 people and reservation is required.
Length of visit : 30 minutes.

Workshop in 2 parts :

- creation and making : moulds, firing of the moulds and painting.
- exhibition : the historical traditions and origins related to the different characters.

Free Visit. English spoken.


SANTONS RICHARD

955, Bouenhoure-Haut –
13090 Aix-en-Provence
Tél. : +33 (0)4 42 20 10 15
Web: www.santons-richard.com
E-mail : contact@santons-richard.com

Opening days: Monday to Friday from 09.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. – 02.00 p.m. to 07.00 p.m.
Saturday with appointment
Closed the 3 first weeks of August

Groups over 15 people and reservation are required 48 hours before arrival.
Length of visit: 40 minutes. Free visit.

Workshop accessible to wheel chairs.

Modelling, creation of moulds, moulding, firing the moulds and painting, dressing. Exhibition room.
Free car park.

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