Calendar December Annual Events

 Annual Holidays (Jours de Fêtes) are in red 

 Other special annual days are in yellow 

Weekly truffle markets continue.

Arles  13200 - International Salon des Santonniers (Dec-Jan)

Aups  83630 - Truffle market (Thur mornings, late Nov-Feb)

Carpentras  84200 - Salon des Santonniers

Carpentras  84200 - Truffle market (Fri mornings, late Nov-Feb)

Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban  04160 - Crèches (Santons) - 20th c. in open air, under the stars.

Cruis  04230 - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - classed as monuments historiques.

Dauphin  04300 - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - Dauphin has the oldest, with 30+groups in 18th-c mode.

Fréjus  83600 - Foire aux Santons

Grasse  06130 - Noël Provençal - animations de rues, foire aux santons, etc.

Gréoux-les-Bains  04800 - Crèches (Santons) - 300 giant santons, up to 1-meter high.

Lurs  04700 - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - from the 19th-c.

Mane  04300 - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - from the 19th-c.

Manosque  04100 - Crèches (Santons) of the 19th c.

Reillanne  04110 - Ancient Crèches (Santons), Pays de Forcalquier - 90+ contemporary figurines.

Rognes  13840 - Rencontres autour de la Truffe - Truffle markets, tasting, danses folkloriques, etc.

Sisteron  04200 - Santons, Crèches - 80-90 groups assemble.

Vence  06140 - Market Marché de Noël

Christmas (Noël) [Thu]

Aix-en-Provence  13100 - Foire aux Santonniers - Ave Victor Hugo

Villars  84400 - Salon des Santonniers

Champtercier  04660 - Foire aux Santons - numerous artisans from this area around Digne-les-Bains

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