Mentone

Carnival and Memories

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February 24th 2010
As demonstrated in the pictures, I was In Menton, France, for the carnival break. Carnival is a truly fantastic holiday. In way it's like an extended Halloween, but with parades in place of trick-or-treating. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take pictures of all of the elements of the parade, but I got a few of the best ones and I think you can get a general sense of the atmosphere with those. Once ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more