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Carnival on Two River Banks
Bordeaux
Sunday, March 4 2012

Parade from one bank to another.Bordeaux is putting on fancy dress and the two banks of the Garonne are untied in the festivities. The Bordeaux Carnival is a great get together taking on a...
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Limoges Carnival
Limoges
Sunday, March 4 2012

Get out your costumes !Since 1998, the city of Limoges has been organising its carnival on the first Sunday in March. A continuous effort has allowed the creation of unique floats, matched by...
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Nice Carnival
Nice
From Friday, February 17 2012 to Sunday, March 4 2012

The king is back for the Carnival!The Carnival, a celebration as old as the world, was originally a pagan feast. The name derives from the latin "Carne levare, levamen" or "removal of the flesh" (which is...
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Carnival of Women: Festival of Laundresses of Mi-Carême
Paris
Sunday, March 18 2012

Calling all ladies, of all ages !Come and revive the Traditional Feast of Laundresses(Fête traditionnelle des Blanchisseuses) in Paris! The organiser of the Women's Carnival invite you to a day filled...
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Strasbourg Carnival
Strasbourg
Tuesday, March 20 2012

Colourful procession.Strasbourg Carnival is the largest in the region, a veritable institution! The highlight of this exciting day is of course the great procession with dozens of decorated floats...
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