Lemon Festival, Fête du Citron a Menton from 16th of February to 3rd of March 2019!

86e Fête du Citron – “des mondes fantastiques” (Fantastic worlds)

from 16 February to 3 March 2019

Just 20 minutes by car from Villa Vento Largo, a perfect holiday to enjoy a holiday between France and Italy!

BENEATH THE ZEST OF ORANGES AND LEMONS LIES ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST FESTIVALS

La Fête du Citron® (Lemon Festival), an unique event in the world, attracts  240,000 visitors every year – a number which is constantly rising.
With processions of floats, gardens of lights and the exhibition of giant designs, come and discover this fantasy world, and move to the rhythm of a simply unforgettable event.
More than 300 professionals work on the project and 145 tons of citrus fruits are used.

The main events

• Saturday 16 February at 11.00 am: opening of the 86th Fête du Citron®
•  Saturday 16 February at 2.00 pm: opening of the Exhibition of Citrus patterns
• Saturday 16 February, 8.30 pm: Les Jardins de Lumières (The Gardens of Lights)
• Sunday 17 February, 2.30 pm: Golden Fruit Parade
• Thursday 21 February, 9 pm: The night-time parade, (followed by fireworks)
• Friday 22 February, 8.30 pm: Les Jardins de Lumières (The Gardens of Lights)
• Sunday 24 February, 2.30 pm: Golden Fruit Parade
• Thursday 28 February, 9 pm: The night-time parade, (followed by fireworks)
• Friday 1 March, 8.30 pm: Les Jardins de Lumières (The Gardens of Lights)
• Sunday 3 March, 2.30 pm: Golden Fruit Parade

The event in numbers

• 20 days of festival
• 240, 000 spectators on average each year
• 10 floats and 13 decorated displays in the gardens
• 200 artists (dancers, musicians)
• 400 participants (warehousemen, cashiers, screening staff)
• Over 20, 000 hours worked by crews, primarily municipal
• 12 people in charge of changing any fruit which has deteriorated each day
• 140 tonnes of citrus fruit for the gardens and floats
• Up to 18 tonnes of fruit for the most magnificent designs
• 45 kg of oranges or 30 kg lemons are needed to cover 1 m²
• 5 tonnes of additional fruit to replace any damaged fruit
•  Over 750,000 elastic bands for attaching the fruit
• 15 tonnes of steel

For info and tickets, follow the link:

https://www.fete-du-citron.com/lemon-festival-program-french-riviera/?lang=en