As i always say, people in this world can do anything, like….79th Lemon Festival Citron was held in the French town of Menton. A quiet town on the French Riviera, known as the “Pearl of France” comes alive at dawn and begin the parade. There are the streets of moving scenery with 145 tons of fruit surrounded by confetti, dancers and deafening music. The theme of the festival this year is “The French regions.” It is expected that 200 thousand people will visit this year`s festival which will held from February 17 to March 7.
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1. The Eiffel Tower and the entrance to the subway station of the lemons in Menton on the French Riviera.
2. People working on the sculptures of oranges and lemons.
3. A huge orange and lemon castle.
4. A bottle of wine and Goose – symbols of the south-western region of Bordeaux.
5. A man working on the Eiffel Tower of the oranges and lemons.
6. Orange and lemon church.
7. Orange and lemon castle in Mentone during the lemon festival.
8. Artist working on sculptures.
9. Stork and the house – the symbols of the eastern region of Alsace – from oranges and lemons.
10. The bell tower and a giant, symbolizing the northern region of France.
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Oooh, fruity! Amazing......Thank you for sharing this :-D
Lemon - enhances physical energy and is used for purification, Love & friendship. It acts on the physical, mental & spiritual defence systems.
Orange - Love, prosperity, divination & luck. Creates inner & outer atmosphere of cheer. It brings happiness & warmth to the mind and helps people to relax and helps children to sleep at night.
We need to have some fun sometimes ...not all the time serious