The Nice Carnival is the largest carnival in France and one of the most famous in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors participate. Relive the first corso of this Saturday, February 17 at the heart of the procession with in particular the King and the Queen.
Let’s go ! D-Day for the Nice Carnival 2024. This year, the theme is pop culture. Created in 1873, the Nice carnival takes place this year from February 17 to March 3.
In a joyous merry-go-round, the 14 floats set off from Place Masséna to the Promenade des Anglais, allegorical, burlesque and satirical floats parade accompanied by troupes of dancers and groups of international artists.
Among the tanks, a “little” new one in the family of creators, Cyprien. The influencer created and imagined one of the floats for the Nice carnival. He discovered his work in 3D in front of the France 3 cameras.
After having strolled under an almost summer sun and in front of well-stocked stands, these floats were to return to service, this time in full, in the evening for the first illuminated corso of the fortnight.
The public discovered a Queen who looked like Marilyn Monroe in “Seven years of reflection” and the famous scene of the air vent lifting the actress’s dress or the King played by Luke Skywalker, one of the characters in the saga.Star Wars”.
The King and Queen had advanced in the night and in complete discretion, from their hangar to reach Place Masséna where the start of this edition took place:
This Saturday evening, at 8:30 p.m. the floats will adorn themselves with their most beautiful lights to carry out their first parade.
At the head of the procession, the three floats: the King, the Queen and Carnavalon.
This year, the King’s chariot is 16 meters long, 7 meters wide and 16 meters high. It took 400 meters of fabric to make his costume:
France 3 Côte d’Azur reveals some good tips for experiencing this 151st anniversary celebration in the city for free.
For those who wish to come on site,Please note that traffic restrictions are planned for the period until March 3. So, to make the party complete, here is the information you need to get around by car, tram, on foot or by bike!
The carnival will end on March 2 with the cremation at sea of a wooden replica of His Majesty the King. This year 200,000 spectators are expected in the streets of the city for this carnival, one of the most famous in the world alongside those of Rio and Venice.