Mardi Gras - Béziers - 2017

Literally translated into the English language is "Fat Tuesday" - but more widely known as "Shrove Tuesday"

Pancake Day - interestingly, in France they are not eaten for Mardi Gras - but on "La Chandeleur" - "Candlemas Day" at the beginning of February.

For the past 33 years Béziers has held a Canival for the children.

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Région: Languedoc-Roussillon
Département: Hérault
Commune: Béziers
Photographer: Malcolm Reynard - personal website
Mardi Gras - Béziers - 2017