Bringing 鈥楤roadway鈥� to Menton鈥檚 Lemon Festival, Menton, France

We have bid farewell to 2016 and I am looking forward to what 2017 brings! For visitors to the French Riviera, February is an excellent month to visit because there are many interesting festivals and public events happening.

One of my favourite festivals because of it鈥檚 uniqueness is the F锚te du Citron 鈥撀爐he Lemon Festival 鈥� which is hosted each聽February in Menton.

In 2017, the 84th edition of Menton鈥檚 famous Lemon Festival will be held from Saturday 11th February to Wednesday 1st March.

In聽Victorian times,聽the French Riviera was聽not known as a summer destination but was a popular聽winter resort where artists, distinguished royalty and the wealthy came to escape cooler climates, gamble in the purpose-built destination casinos or 鈥榯ake the air鈥� as it was referred to. The mild winter climate also attracted convalescing tourists who would stay in the towns believing that the exposure to sun and sea air聽would help their ailments.

Due to the seasonal population increase, Menton initiated a festival as a聽novel way of providing entertainment for locals and tourists. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Bringing 鈥楤roadway鈥� to Menton鈥檚 Lemon Festival
Guide Location: France » Menton
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Rebecca Whitlocke
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