If there is a multitude of cribs to discover, all contain the “essential”: Mary and Joseph, the baby Jesus (often placed in the night of December 24 to 25), the donkey and the ox, the shepherds, the angel Gabriel, then the Three Kings. In the department, these remarkable cribs are worth a visit.
In Chartres
Chartres Cathedral
It is undoubtedly the must-see in the Chartres region. Located at the entrance of the building, at the level of the South tower, under the 18th century rood screen, and highlighted by the light emanating from the scintillating rows of candles, the nativity scene of the cathedral is immortalized by all the passers-by who admire him. Large in size, surrounded by greenery, it is dominated by the angel Gabriel, on the roof of the stable.
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According to Father Emmanuel Blondeau, rector of Chartres Cathedral, this nativity scene has been on display for more than 15 years. He underlines :
“It’s important to project yourself through your imagination, to have representations. The stake is each time to put the faithful in front of this mystery and to let themselves be touched by the scene, by the hope, linked to this birth. It is a sign of peace in the heart of life, and in the face of all the crises that we may go through. “
Emmanuel Blondeau (rector of the cathedral)
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In Nogent-le-Rotrou
Our Lady of Nogent-le-Rotrou
The traditional route of the nurseries of the parish of Saint-Lubin-du-Perche, which made stops in 21 churches of Perche Nogentais, will not take place, either, this year, due to the health crisis and the availability of volunteers. .
But the parish launched a challenge of photos of nurseries, until January 1. Individuals are invited to send photos of their achievement
which will then be exhibited in the Notre-Dame church in Nogent-le-Rotrou throughout the month of January. premium
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This church also houses a remarkable nativity scene, very old, without decorations, but with exceptionally well-preserved polychrome terracotta figures. This historic crib was offered in 1604 by Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons, on the occasion of the birth, at the Château Saint-Jean, of his son Louis. It was originally presented in the Notre-Dame-des-Marais church destroyed in 1798, then housed in the old chapel of l’Aumône (Hôtel-Dieu), which in 1801 became the Notre-Dame church. , rue Gouverneur.
In Dreux
Dreux nursery
Faced with Covid-19, living nurseries have shrunk this year. But that of the church of Saint-Pierre de Dreux, installed outside, held firm. Sheep, rabbits and chickens settled last Saturday, during the Flambards, but only one day instead of the usual two. Adolphe Idumba Nyangilolo, new priest of Dreux, hopes that next year, the living crèche can be set up for a whole weekend. What is the origin of the cribs?
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According to legend, the origin of the cribs dates back to the 12th century. The religious Francis of Assisi wanted to reproduce the birth of Jesus in 1223, in a cave in Greccio, Italy. The tradition became popular in French homes during the French Revolution, with public nurseries becoming banned.
In Maintenon
Since December 6, all the characters of the Nativity, installed in the manger of the church of Maintenon, await the arrival of the baby Jesus. He should arrive at the so-called midnight mass, which will actually take place at 10 p.m. on the evening of the 24th. It is to a team of goodwill that falls each year the Christmas decoration of the church, like besides the flowering of the church on all occasions. premium
Ella in the wonderful land of the Christmas village in Dreux
In Janville
This is a particularly unusual collection, exhibited in the bookstore A page to write, in Janville, that of Father Jean-Pierre Cornic. He exhibits around twenty miniature nativity scenes from all over the world.
Two mini-crèches among the twenty in the collection of Abbé Cornic, in Janville,
Those from Madagascar come from an association to help people in difficulty. “I brought back the olive wood cribs from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1996,” he explains. Friends gave me a gift from South America, and I was also able to buy Mexican nurseries with the help of an acquaintance who travels there regularly. “All in all, a very fine collection in the heart of Beauce, reminiscent of the universality of the Christmas party.
– Address for sending photos: parish [email protected].
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