Description: FRANCE Le Carnaval de Nice, 1984, 68mm Bronze Medal by V. Douek, Edge: Cornucopia (privy mark Paris Mint) 1984 BRONZE The Nice Carnival (French: Carnaval de Nice) is one of the world's major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival, Venetian Carnival, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. It is held annually in February and sometimes early March (depending on the movable date of Carnival in the Christian calendar) in Nice on the French Riviera. HistoryThe earliest records establish the carnival's existence in 1294, when the Count of Provence, Charles Anjou, wrote that he had passed "the joyous days of carnival." This may make the Nice Carnival the original carnival celebration. In 1873, a committee was created for the Carnival, headed by local artist Alexis Mossa, with later contributions from his son Gustav-Adolf Mossa. The Carnival was reinvented into a parade, adding masquerades, satirical floats, and competitions. Today, the two-week event attracts over a million visitors to Nice every year. Each year, a special theme is chosen, and artists create 18 floats and other figurines in traditional papier-mâché for the colorful parade. The parades take place day and night, while on the Promenade des Anglais, "flower battles" occur. In 2017, the memorial to the 2016 Nice truck attack was dismantled in preparation for the carnival. Additionally, the route was moved from the Promenade des Anglais to the Promenade du Paillon. Inv7613 PLEASE NOTE: that applicable taxes are collected by eBay, and that we ship only to Canada, United States, Great Britain, France and Germany. We do not ship to third party forwarding firms in any country. If your country is not in that list, please contact me in advance of bidding. For many countries not on that list we will ship via registered mail only. PACKAGING, HANDLING & SHIPPING: Regular Mail to Canada is $2.95, United States $5.95, United Kingdom, France, Germany $8.95 Registered Mail to Canada is $13.75, Tracked Mail to US $17.50, United Kingdom, France, Germany $23.95 NOTE: Orders (individual items or combined orders) totaling more than $100.00 must be sent via registered mail Postage is one flat rate whether you are the successful bidder on one item or multiple items. GUARANTEE: All material is returnable for a full refund if inaccurately or inadequately described.
Price: 35 CAD
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