REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LA POSTE in 1995 issued a series of postage stamps entitled "Santons de Provence". These are traditional Provençal clay figurines, meaning "little saints," that depict various characters from 19th-century Provençal life and trades, often used in Nativity scenes. The stamps show different 'Santon' figures, including "la poissonnière" (the fishmonger) and "le remouleur" (the knife grinder or sharpener).
In France, Provençal Christmas traditions represent the community coming to the manger with offerings for the baby Jesus.
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