Menton Lemon Festival: French Riviera town goes for gold in Olympics year - BBC News

Menton's Lemon Festival is showcasing giant sculptures of athletes made of lemons.

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CloseA French Riviera town is celebrating the year of the Paris Olympics by showcasing giant sculptures of athletes made from lemons and oranges.

Menton's traditional Lemon Festival is an annual event, but this year's edition is all about the Olympics.

About 140 tonnes of citrus fruit - nearly 500,000 fruits - were used to build the floats and historical scenes.

Organisers expect up to 200,000 people to visit the two-week carnival-style event.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68329887

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