The history of the Lemon Festival (Fete du Citron) dates back to 1929, when the first exhibition of flowers and citrus fruits was organized in the gardens of the Riviera Hotel. This exhibition was very successful, and the next year the event moved to the streets, where carts appeared decorated with oranges and lemons.
Why citrus? Manton is the only city in Europe where lemon trees bloom and bear fruit all year round. Three harvests of lemons are harvested, the largest harvest is in March-April. The Lemon Festival was conceived as a preparation for the richest harvest season in the city.
The festival events take place at different geolocations, one of which is the Bioves Gardens (Jardins Bioves). Entrance ticket 10 euros. Address: Avenue Boyer All the details on the festival on the website http://www. fete du citron. com
In the Bioves Garden, giant citrus structures are being erected around the theme of the festival.
In 2013, the exhibition was dedicated to the famous "Around the World in 80 Days", so the gardens were "citrus" world attractions - here is the main character of the holiday - Philias Fog in a balloon, and the English Big Ben, and the Chinese pagoda, and the American Statue of Liberty and all sorts of vehicles, and even whole flower beds of oranges and lemons!
Please note (relevant for independent travelers)! The generally accepted transcription of the name of the city - Menton does not mean anything to the French. The city is called Manton.
Why citrus? Manton is the only city in Europe where lemon trees bloom and bear fruit all year round. Three harvests of lemons are harvested, the largest harvest is in March-April. The Lemon Festival was conceived as a preparation for the richest harvest season in the city.
The festival events take place at different geolocations, one of which is the Bioves Gardens (Jardins Bioves). Entrance ticket 10 euros. Address: Avenue Boyer All the details on the festival on the website http://www. fete du citron. com
In the Bioves Garden, giant citrus structures are being erected around the theme of the festival.
In 2013, the exhibition was dedicated to the famous "Around the World in 80 Days", so the gardens were "citrus" world attractions - here is the main character of the holiday - Philias Fog in a balloon, and the English Big Ben, and the Chinese pagoda, and the American Statue of Liberty and all sorts of vehicles, and even whole flower beds of oranges and lemons!
Please note (relevant for independent travelers)! The generally accepted transcription of the name of the city - Menton does not mean anything to the French. The city is called Manton.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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