The Nice Carnival attracts over a million spectators every year and is the most popular winter event on the French Riviera.

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The city of Nice explodes with life for two weeks from February 12th-28th as the streets are filled with processions, flower parades, concerts, firework displays and prestige soirees.

Huge papier mache statues and floats proceed through the streets with music flowing and people dancing on every corner. Over 1,000 musicians will attend the celebrations to provide the entertainment through the night.

The festival ends in a similarly extravagant fashion as the hand crafted giants are set alight on the beach front amid a final flurry of fireworks.

The French Riviera is well-known for its sub-tropical climate and long coastlines. Despite the Nice Festival being a winter event the weather stays mild enough during the colder months to host an open-air carnival.

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