Editing Carnival (section)

====France====
[[File:Carnaval de Paris 15 février 2015 7.JPG|thumb|[[Paris Carnival|Carnival in Paris]], France]]

Some major Carnivals of mainland [[France]] are the [[Nice Carnival]], the Dunkirk Carnival and the Limoux Carnival. The [[Nice]] Carnival was held as far back as 1294, and annually attracts over a million visitors during the two weeks preceding Lent.

Since 1604, a characteristic [[Carnival of Limoux|masked Carnival]] is celebrated in [[Limoux]].

The [[Dunkirk]] Carnival is among the greatest and most exuberant carnivals celebrated in Europe. Its traditions date back to the 17th century and are based on the ''vischerbende'' as fishermen went from one café to another accompanied by their relatives and friends just before departing to [[Iceland]]ic fishing grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-04 |title=Dunkirk Carnival {{!}} Carnivale de Dunkerque |url=https://thegoodlifefrance.com/le-carnaval-de-dunkerque-dunkirk-carnival/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=thegoodlifefrance.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the [[French West Indies]], it occurs between the Sunday of Epiphany and Ash Wednesday;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guadeloupe-guide.net/guadeloupe-evenements-us.php|title=Guadeloupe Guide – Events in Guadeloupe – French West Indies|access-date=20 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419201332/http://www.guadeloupe-guide.net/guadeloupe-evenements-us.php|archive-date=19 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> this dates back to the arrival of French colonists in the islands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-14 |title=History of Caribbean Carnival |url=https://www.cariviews.com/blog/history-of-caribbean-carnival |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=The Caribbean Views |language=en-US}}</ref>