Carvnival

The Carnival is a celebration in France that is most famous in Nice. It differs in each town, but there are some things that stay the same. For example, there is always a big parade with floats, confetti, streamers, and the like. This year, the theme for the Carnival in Aix was Tim Burton movies. He directed stuff like Edward Scissor-Hands and the new Alice in Wonderland, so as you can imagine, the costumes were amazing. Each float was decorated beautifully, and there were people playing music and dancing in the parade as well. It moved pretty slowly, but it was fun to watch. Some floats had made up a routine. Everybody had big bags of confetti that they threw at everyone. Even the bystanders had put on costumes. The Cours Mirabeau, which is the center street, was littered with streamers and venders selling cotton candy. Even the statue of Roi René was decorated in blue.
     The Carnival used to always be held before Lent, kind of like Mardi Gras. However, as France is a 'nonreligious' country, it can be held at any time. Ours was actually during Lent. I believe that the Carnival is held in most cities in France, at varying times of the year. It was fun to get covered in confetti and watch the happy people dance by in their hilarious costumes.