{"id":398948,"date":"2020-08-10T09:45:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T09:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valdeloire-foretdorleans.com\/get-ready-to-party-at-the-jargeau-carnival\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T09:04:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:04:09","slug":"get-ready-to-party-at-the-jargeau-carnival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.valdeloire-foretdorleans.com\/en\/experiences-2\/get-ready-to-party-at-the-jargeau-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"Partying it up at the Jargeau Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Jargeau carnival, a famous celebration…<\/h1>\n

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Carnival isn’t just in Rio<\/h3>\n

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Click here for the dates of the next Jargeau Carnival<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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With Uncle G\u00e9rard, who’s an early riser, we dressed in white
\nand joined the Jargeau carnival at 6 a.m. to wake people up.<\/p>\n

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The following Sunday, my mates and I put on our costumes
\n(I was in pastry), followed the procession, threw confetti at the crowd
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We’ve lost our voices, but we had so much fun!<\/strong>
\nAnd what’s more, we’re doing it again this summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thank you to AB Photographe R\u00e9gion Centre for this display of confetti.<\/h4>\n

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Jargeau and its Carnival: a long and enduring history…<\/h2>\n

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The Jargeau Carnival has been around since the dawn of time…
\nWe’re even told that it’s one of the top 5 Carnivals in France.
\nThe Carnival has adopted a theme for its floats since 1946.<\/p>\n

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Every year, the volunteers from the Jargeau Carnival Association build around ten floats for the two winter parades
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\nIn summer, the same floats are dressed in lights and come to life at nightfall.<\/p>\n

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Carnival is also an enduring tradition…
\nThe 3 Carnival wake-up calls early on Sunday mornings herald the imminent arrival of His Majesty Carnival.
\nA Carnival bonfire is prepared on the banks of the Loire to bring the festivities to a close.
\nA Miss and her two runners-up are elected at the Summer Carnival for the following year.<\/p>\n

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Click here for the dates of the next Jargeau Carnival<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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