1 - 13 desserts
everyone's list was hidden (it's like sources or corners mushrooms, it will not say ..), but overall found frequently: Pump Oil , walnuts and hazelnuts (representing the orders of the Augustinians), almonds (the Carmelites), dried figs (Franciscans), and raisins (Dominicans) and fruits, apples, pears or mandarin oranges, and black nougat white nougat, fresh grapes or raisins, chocolate, candied fruits, calissons., quince paste or other fruit, the atria, the dattes.Il should eat a little of each, it brings good luck for "the year that Fri ..."
. (photo Provençal Christmas table)
2 - The manger
Few historians have so far said it would seem that the origin of the manger may have taken shape in the Venaissin County during the winters of 1790 or 1791, years when very cold but the roads were infected with brigands, and also insecure because of the ban on worship of the revolution, which did not encourage parishioners to rush to the midnight mass on Christmas Eve ... which would give the idea some Comtadins, good with their hands, particularly in the enclave of the popes to carve little saints (santoun in Provencal). If this origin is not certain, it is in any case as plausible as many others who say that the kindergarten was established in Prague and Naples. A
Valréas the manger of the Church has gained a great new year 3 renommée.Cette figurines have emerged: an armchair (70 cm high), a Goutevin the enclave of the popes and his barrel, and a Penitent White. You should see them (see photo). They will spend on television Sunday, January 2, 2011, the day of the Epiphany Mass will be broadcast because of Valréas (Antenne2) ...
Another beautiful crib is also visible in the lobby of city hall in Avignon (photo)