Category: Santons

Brocante / Antiques, Characters, Santons

languir

A brocanteur and his santons in the town of Suze-la-Rousse. languir (lahn-geer) verb     : to yearn. Verb conjugation: je languis, tu languis, il/elle languit, nous languissons, vous languissez, ils/elles languissent => past participle : langui Audio File & Example Sentence: Listen to this sentence: Download Wav file or Download MP3   Je languis de vous voir à Paris! Venez nombreux — amenez des amis!I … Continue reading languir

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Santons, Traditions

chandelle

A santon maker in Marseillesla chandelle (shahn-del) noun, feminine  candle French proverb:  Le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle.  The game is not worth the candle. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse All good things must come to an end and in Provence santons* are no exception. On February 2nd, at Candelmas* (what the French call "Chandeleur") the meticulously arranged crèche is … Continue reading chandelle

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