If you ask the average Parisian he will probaly tell you that there is no carnival in Paris, that if you want to see one, you have to go to Nice or to a Northern city. And though there is one carnival in Paris each year... And guess what, it took place yesterday (Sunday) between the 20th arrondissemment and the 4th. To be fair, even though the Paris Carnival was big in the (very) old days, it kinda disappeared between 1950 and 1993. So it's not really surprising that people don't really know it. Read the whole story here. PS: I took a zillion photos of course, but I have had no time to file them yet.
That's one big ball.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of balls... The Beaux Arts Ball (Bal des Quatres Arts) the annual costume ball traditionally given by the students of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris is coming in the spring, no?
I hope they're not headed downhill - or he is going to get run over! Cool ball - I wonder what it's made of.
ReplyDeleteVery bright and red! What energy. Nice.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun with this giant ball or balloon or what ever it is. I'm looking forward to see some more of your zillion photos.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of a scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
ReplyDeleteWas this a short parade, in length and time?
Bonjour guys !!!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone noticed how -The Carnival- in Paris is elegant,
carnival-yet elegant!??
oh,yeah...Paris!
Well, if ever there was a perfect time for the famous perspective, this was it. What a fabulous shot, Eric! Hope you'll show us more.
ReplyDeleteeric,glad you didn't get ran over:) great shot!! and yes, it's nice to see a carnival celebration with some class instead of just tits!ha!
ReplyDelete@Lois "the annual costume ball traditionally given by the students of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris is coming in the spring, no?" Er... maybe. I don't know really... But I'll check!
ReplyDelete@Bettina "I'm looking forward to see some more of your zillion photos." I still need to work on that...
@PHX2CDG "Was this a short parade, in length and time?" Yes actually, pretty small, but bigger than last year and the year before...
A winter carnival, sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteThis is very big ball. nice photo.
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