In the Sainte-Thècle chapel, santons meet village traditions. This photographic feature presents the 2013 exhibition and the Provençal Christmas Eve customs.
Planning Christmas 2026
The sources consulted do not confirm exhibition or ceremony dates for Christmas 2026. The village website still lists December 2025: check with Les Amis de Séguret or the tourist office before travelling.
Checked on 4 November 2026. Photographs show earlier editions.
L'exposition des santons est ouverte dès le mois de décembre jusqu'à la mi-janvier dans la chapelle Sainte-Thècle au cœur du village. Pour connaître les dates précises et les heures d'ouverture : village-seguret.fr - tel : 04 90 46 91 08
The 2013 santon exhibition
Les Amis de Séguret association displays santons and nativity scenes in the Sainte-Thècle chapel. At the 2013 edition photographed here, the work of twenty-nine santon makers stood alongside private collections. In the adjoining room, the Christmas Eve supper table was set beside the cacho-fio log.
Set against the Dentelles de Montmirail, Séguret itself resembles a Provençal nativity scene. Lanes, stone houses and views over the plain make it a pleasant place to explore.
The cacho-fio and the shepherds’ Christmas
Christmas traditions have a special place in Séguret. The cacho-fio is the blessing of a fruit-tree log before Christmas Eve supper. The shepherds’ Christmas combines Provençal songs and a living nativity scene. Check admission arrangements and any booking requirements with the organisers for the edition you wish to attend.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to discover santon makers and Christmas traditions before exploring the village. This page’s photographs preserve the settings of 2013.
Getting to Séguret: GPS coordinates N 44°12′25″ – E 5°01′12″.