Man who keeps and cares for the sheep. This is the character who has been warned first of the birth of the infant Jesus by the angel of the Lord.

Present from the first santonnières nurseries, shepherd figures prominently in ancient Provençal life. Accompanied by their dogs to drive and monitor the herds, the shepherds left the valley late May to pastures at altitude.

The supported shepherd is a young man. He has a canteen and a haversack containing meal. In his hands he holds a long stick