Carnival

Costume, music, floats: where to see France’s vibrant carnival parades

Celebrate the end of winter with feasting and fun at a carnival near you

Césars, farming, Six Nations: The week ahead in France

This week (February 20-26) also includes a flower themed Carnival, a celebrated agriculture show and the one year anniversary of the Ukraine war

Nice carnival returns after two-year break caused by Covid

Tonight’s opening ceremony is expected to welcome 5,000 people. This year’s carnival has an animal theme

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Nice’s carnival replaced by… a giant blue Covid sculpture

City authorities say the sculpture is their way of marking the traditional carnival which is cancelled this year due to Covid-19. The Connexion asked people passing by what they think of it

Dunkirk carnival ‘seagull cry’ contest has new winner

This year’s Dunkirk carnival has crowned a new winner of its annual “seagull’s cry” contest (“ cri de la mouette ”), as the unusual festivities continue throughout the month.