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 Nice’s carnival replaced by… a giant blue Covid sculpture Dunkirk carnival ‘seagull cry’ contest has new winner Creating carnival works of art is full-time business
Christmas market go-slow protest causes 500km jams Fairground workers block key routes around capital in protest against decision to cancel Christmas market on Champs-Elysées
Last chance to enjoy Nice carnival this weekend The spectacular illuminated parade has an energy theme and plenty of political big-heads