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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ community gathers on 2 December around the Christmas tree offered by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ's neighbours and hosts, the town of Saint-Paul-lez-Durance. At the foot of the tree is the Provençal crèche, with the traditional nativity scene plus figures that depict village life such as The Mayor, The Lace-Maker, The Apothecary, and the Shepherd (bowing into the fierce Mistral wind). A tree has been delivered to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Organization by the town of Saint-Paul-lez-Durance for 11 consecutive years—ever since °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¸ßÊÖ Headquarters opened in 2012.

--From left to right: Eisuke Tada, Deputy of the Director-General; Romain Buchaut, Mayor of Saint Paul; and Laban Coblentz, Head of Communication.