It seems that here in Saint-Aignan, Santa Claus (a.k.a. le Père Noël) doesn't come down the chimney, but climbs up the side of the house and enters through a window. Santa, his elves, and Frosty the snowman are on display in front of the hôtel de ville.
This is the view of the Château de Saint-Aignan from the front lawn of the hôtel de ville.
Near the bridge across the Cher in Saint-Aignan, Santa is depicted as driving around town on a sleigh pulled by a reindeer. I think it's more likely that his ride is this red Citroën 2CV.
Papa Noel can be seen climbing a ladder here. But my favorite is the tradition of the Three Kings climbing a ladder. Very common in Sevilla. Less so on the Costa del Sol.
ReplyDeletemerry Xmas to y'all. Very cold here in western NC fingers crossed our power holds as I have friends without it...won't be above freezing till Tuesday....brrrr and there goes the propane $$$...is it time for prosecco yet?
ReplyDeleteLove the red 2CV
ReplyDeleteHa ha, that probably is his ride!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Eve!
I love seeing Santa's on rooftops and hanging like that one. They are rare here but we have one in our new neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteFrench Santa is practical - the chimney is full of soot! Happy Holidays to you Ken, Walt, and your readers.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Ken !! And of course a truly wonderful New Year !!
ReplyDeleteI hope we can actually catch up with you next year..........who knows?
Merry Christmas! I love all the photos, but the 2CV is the best! The green one that parks at the Palace of Fine Arts was still there a few months ago. -- Chrissoup
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