Sunday was a lovely day – blue skies, brilliant sunshine and warm, so we decided it was a perfect day for a carnival and went off to Berk-sur-Mer on the lovely Opal Coast in Pas-de-Calais which was holding its annual spring carnival.
The Giants of the North were out in force at Berck, it was the most giants I’ve seen in one place so far in France – more than a dozen and these ones were dancing and prancing in the crowds!
Also dancing was yours truly – not my choice, I was “lured” by a wily old Frenchman who said “il faut” – which means you have to so in the interest of entente cordial and the spirit of carnival I danced in the road and there’s a video to prove it!
I’m not going to say much more – I think the pictures say it all!
The dreaded housecoat makes an appearance!
It was a great carnival “not as many nutters as Dunkirk Carnival” as the other half said but really friendly, fun and as always the French were very welcoming.
A bientôt Janine
Thanks for visiting my blog and sharing your website on the Giant’s Carnival. I’ve always wanted to see this festival, having seen it on several TV shows. It looks like a lot of fun. Perhaps I’ll make it someday since I’m only a few hours away. Yes, you are right when you wrote that the festivals are very different. The Annecy Costume Carnival is ‘other-worldly.’ Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll come again. Love your site and blog. Cynthia in the French Alps