April 2008. This is the second article in the series about the French Riviera in 2008. It is subsequent to my earlier article about the great Menton Citrus Festival.

“Corso” is the word widely used in Mediterranean countries to refer to carnival-type parades. In Menton, since 1954 a number of the sponsors who created static displays like those shown in my previous article (www.worldisround.com/articles/344556/index.html) have also commissioned floats for the afternoon and evening corsos. Each float weighs between three ... (more)