In the heart of the garden of scents, in the remains of the Ventimiglia castle, lies a village created by master santon-maker Jean-Pierre Moine, known as Jean Pastourel.

From the garden square, a small gallery lights up to reveal a dozen 80cm-high Provencal houses, the church, bakery, shoemaker's and carpenter's workshops, inn, fishmonger's and Fontvieille washhouse. In this village, some 50 dressed santons tell their story to the sound of the Provencal hymn "Coupo Santo".