Sea Gull (Gabian) - Size #3/Grande

This santon from Provence represents a seagull, or yellow-legged gull, with its bluish-grey coat, immaculate white body and yellow beak, perfectly identifiable by all inhabitants of the Mediterranean coast.
Present in large numbers in Marseille – notably in Les Goudes, on the Old Port or in the famous Vallon des Auffes – this gull symbolizes the sea, the wind and the typical port life of the region.

A cousin of the Atlantic gull, the Gabian is found all along the Mediterranean coast, particularly in the Camargue and around the Marseille islands.

This figurine brings a marine atmosphere to the nativity scene: its lively gaze invites us to think of the open sea, fishermen and the freshness of the sea spray.