Things to do in the Languedoc:   Cultural Activities:   The Limoux Fécos (Carnival or Carnaval) -
Photographs 2008:   Monte Cristo - 9th March 2008

The theme of the 2008 Fecos was the recent mariage of President Nicholas Sarkosi to Carla Bruni. The King of the Carnival was represented as a bridegroom, and this was his wedding day. The characters include a priest and wedding guests as well as the bride and groom. The midday outing finished with a wedding breakfast.

 

 

Click here to read an article on the Limoux Carnaval

Click here for this year's Carnival ( Fécos, Carnaval) programme

• Click below for photographs of the 2010 Carnival:
• Les Meuniers, Sunday 10 January, 2010 Carnival
• Les Remenils & Les Infialurs d'Achille, Saturday 16 January, 2010 Carnival
• Le Tivoli, Sunday 17 January, 2010 Carnival
• Las Piotos & Les Drôles, Saturday 23 January, 2010 Carnival
• Monte Cristo, Sunday 24 January, 2010 Carnival
• Las Encatados & Las Poupinetos, Saturday 30 January 2010 Carnival
• Les Aïssables, Sunday 31 January 2010 Carnival
• Les Brounzinaïres & Les Rambaïurs, Saturday 6 February 2010 Carnival
• Les Blanquetiers, Sunday 7 February 2010 Carnival
• Les Pébradous & Les Sieur d'Arques, Saturday 13th February 2010 Carnival
• Le Paradou, Sunday 14th February 2010 Carnival
• Les Anciens, Tuesday 16 February 2010 Carnival (Mardi Gras)
• Les Pitchouns et Las Taps, Saturday 20th February 2010 Carnival
• Las Fennos, Sunday 21st February 2010 Carnival
• Les Estabousits & Las Coudenos, Saturday 27th February 2010 Carnival
• L'Aragou, Sunday 28th February 2010 Carnival
• Les Afogats de Limoux, Saturday 6th March 2010 Carnival
• Carnavals of the World, Saturday 6th March 2010 Carnival
• All the Bandes, Sunday 7th March 2010 Carnival
• Les Retraités, Friday 12th March 2010 Carnival
• Les Maïnatches et Les Copins, Saturday 13th March 2010 Carnival.   am    pm
• Les Arcadiens, Sunday 14th March 2010 Carnival
• Sortie des écoles, Tuesday 16th March 2010 Carnival
• Les Limouxins and Les Jouves, Saturday 20th March 2010 Carnival,     am & pm     evening
• Le Pont-Vieux, Nuit de la Blanquette, Cremation, Sunday 21st March 2010 Carnival

• Click below for photographs of the 2009 Carnival:
  • Les Encatados et Las Poupinetos, Saturday 31st January 2009 Carnival
  • Les Carnavals du monde, Saturday 7th March 2009 Carnival
  • All the bandes, Sunday 8th March 2009 Carnival
  • Les Maïnatches et Les Copins, Saturday 14th March Carnival
  • Le Pont-Vieux, Sunday 22nd March Carnival
  • Les Limouxins and Les Jouves, Saturday 28th March Carnival
  • Le Tivoli, Sunday 28th March Carnival
  • Nuit de la Blanquette, Cremation, Sunday 28th March Carnival

• Click below for photographs of the 2008 Carnival:
  • Les Aïssables, 6th January 2008 Carnival
  • Les Pébradous, 26th January 2008 Carnival
  • Las Femnos, 27 January, 2008 Carnival
  • Les Pitchouns & Las Coudenos, 2nd February 2008 Carnival
  • Les Anciens, 5th February, 2008 Carnival
  • Les Estabousits & Les Taps, 9th February 2008 Carnival
  • Le Tivoli, 2nd March 2008 Carnival
  • Monte Cristo , 9th March 2008 Carnival + La Nuit de la Blanquette

• Click here for photographs of the 2007 Carnival
• Click here for photographs of the 2006 Carnival
• Click here for photographs of the Carnival from earlier years
  

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