The Carnival of Paris is a festival with a very long history in the French capital. Nicolas de Baye wrote in his journal in 1411:
"Monday, the 22nd of February, the … 展开

At street level, two types of event are traditionally part of the Carnival de Paris: the walk of masks, and the processions.
The walk of masks involves people in … 展开

In 1997 the carnival was restarted by the Les Fumantes de Pantruches and Droit à la Culture groups. They are still quite active and hold several events each year - Carnaval de Paris and the Carnaval des Femmes de Paris, of which the poster on this page is an example. 展开

• Carnaval de Paris (Droit à la Culture) (in French)
• Radio France Internationale - Unlikely couples in Paris on Valentine's Day, Radio report and slideshow from Paris carnival (in English) 展开