The Nice Carnival, on the French Riviera

February

Every February, for a fortnight, the French Riviera celebrates with the Nice Carnival, the largest in France and one of the most famous in the world. Expect float parades, gigantic decorations, sumptuous costumes, illuminated corsos, colourful parades, day and night, with hundreds of musicians and dancers, and of course memorable flower battles ranging from mimosa, lilies and daisies. More than 100,000s swirl through the streets of Nice and on the famous Promenade des Anglais right on the Mediterranean coast.