Lemon Festival opens in Menton, Southern France
The 79th Annual Lemon Festival opens in Menton, southern France. Around 145 metric tons of lemons and oranges were used to make displays during the festival, which is themed "The regions of France," and runs from February 17 through March 7.
The peculiar festival originates from 1929 when Menton became Europe's premier producer of lemons. The local Hotel
Riviera launched the festival to celebrate the first flowering of the citrus fruits. Since then the celebration has grown to include wagons decorated with citrus fruit parading through the streets.
Riviera launched the festival to celebrate the first flowering of the citrus fruits. Since then the celebration has grown to include wagons decorated with citrus fruit parading through the streets.
Locally the festival is known as Fete du Citron and this year it celebrates the different regions of France.
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