Once a year, in February there is a carnival that takes place in Nice for two weeks. During that time, the city’s population triples.
The authorities have to block the Promenade des Anglais everyday of the carnival. There is music everywhere and a big parade on the seafront. You can see big trailers with flowers, but the star of the carnival is the king. At the end of the Carnival he is burned in the sea with very big fireworks.
Every year, the carnival has a different theme. For fifteen days the whole city is decorate and there are all kinds of activities planned a bit everywhere. Everyone can have some fun. Almost everything is free; you only have to pay if you want to see the parade from the platform.
It is a carnival only for the city of Nice. We eat no special food and we do not wear the traditional Niçois clothing, only the small children usually wear masks. It is really fun!
I heard a lot about the city of Nice.
ReplyDeleteAnd it is one of the most beautiful cities in France.
I hope that one day I visit it.
It looks a little bit like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. They celebrate that holiday in February as well.
ReplyDeleteCorrections: "For fifteen days, the whole city is decorated..."
nice picture. Nice is really an attractive city
ReplyDeleteand I like it ..Is NICE your hometown ???