Unbelievable pictures from the Fête du Citron in Menton
Menton Lemon Festival 2016 © Office de Tourisme Menton - Credit: Archant
Every year incredible sculptures are created from lemons and oranges for the famous Menton Lemon Festival, here are some of our favourites from the 2018 festival where the theme is Bollywood
The theme for this year’s Fête du Citron is Bollywood...
There are sculptures of a number of Hindu gods, including Ganesh (or Ganesha)
And Buddha, depicted in oranges and lemons
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And a Bengal tiger on a parade float
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A scene from Bollywood
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The Hindu god Vishnu
The Fête du Citron in Menton is on from 17 Feburary until 4 March 2018 – more information here.
