The Largest Santon Peaks at 18 Meters: the Dizzying Acquisition of the City of Perpignan for a Monumental Crèche

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In Perpignan, the town hall sees things great for Christmas. After several years of litigation around the crèches set up in the town hall, the RN municipality of Louis Aliot... The article "An act contrary to secular universalism": in Perpignan, the future monumental Christmas crèche of 18 meters unworthy the left appeared first on current values.

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The opposition denounces "an affirmed ideological act, contrary to secular universalism", while the city hall intends to celebrate a Catalan tradition and attract tourists.

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In 2025, justice prohibited the installation of the structure in the city hall because of the "principle of neutrality." After purchasing XXL santons for 120,000 euros, the left opposition denounced a "identity correction" "contrary to secular universalism".

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The City of Perpignan decided to buy a copy of the original work Belén gigante, by artist Pachi. A monumental crèche, whose original was inscribed in the record book as the largest of the...