Nice Carnival

Nice Carnival
Floats at the 2010 Nice carnival.

The Nice Carnival is one of the major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival and Venetian Carnival. It is held annually in February in Nice, France.

The earliest records establish its existence in 1294 when the Count of Provence, Charles Anjou spent "the joyous days of carnival". This probably makes the Nice Carnival the original Carnival Celebration.

Today the event attracts over a million visitors to Nice every year. The Carnival spans a two week period with the final day on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).


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