Nice Carnival
nice carnival french carnaval de nice one world major carnival event alongside brazilian carnival venetian carnival mardi gras new orleans held annually february sometimes early march depending movable date carnival christian calendar nice french riviera earliest record establish carnival existence count provence charles anjou wrote passed joyous day carnival may make nice carnival original carnival celebration committee created carnival headed local artist alexis mossa later contribution son gustavadolf mossa carnival reinvented parade adding masquerade satirical float competition today twoweek event attracts million visitor nice every year year special theme chosen artist create float figurine traditional papiermâché colorful parade parade take place day night promenade de anglais flower battle occur memorial nice truck attack dismantled preparation carnival additionally route moved promenade de anglais promenade du paillon official website