Over the weekend, we went to the 76th annual Citrus Festival in Menton, France. This city of around 28,000, is located on the French Riviera, right on the Franco-Italian border. The gardens of Menton are known throughout Europe and in 1929 , when it was the leading supplier of lemons in Europe, this festival began.Lasting for two weeks, people visit the Jardins Biovès daily to view the iconic visual images from around the world rendered with oranges, lemons and flowers. It is truly a sight to behold! We happened to be here on the last weekend of this extraordinary, unique festival. You might have read about Menton one of my recent entries when we were just passing through. On that trip there was hardly a person around....this time it was packed! What a difference some citrus fruits can make!!!
Singing in the rain??
Despite the inclement weather, we still enjoyed our visit and left with visions of oranges and lemons dancing in our heads. A la prochiane!
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