Les santons de Noël (The Little Christmas Figures)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Martine Gaussen’s childhood, traditional French</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">santons</span></em> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">—</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">handmade nativity figures</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">—</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">were a key that unlocked the magic of Christmas. But decades after the magic has dulled and adult responsibilities have taken over, can Martine rediscover the curiosity and creativity that defined the holidays of her youth?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A transcript of this episode is available at podcast.duolingo.com.</span></p>