Nice kicks off first carnival since deadly truck attack

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Published on Feb 23, 2017 09:00 am IST

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People look at the float ‘Wind of Change’ depicting US President Donald Trump as it parades for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. The Nice carnival runs until February 25, 2017 under the theme "The King of Energies" (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

Published on Feb 23, 2017 09:00 am IST

People look at the float ‘Wind of Change’ depicting US President Donald Trump as it parades for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. The Nice carnival runs until February 25, 2017 under the theme "The King of Energies" (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Dancers perform during the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. (VALERY HACHE/ AFP)

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Dancers perform during the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival in Nice, southeastern France. (VALERY HACHE/ AFP)

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The Nice Carnival is one of the world’s major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival and Venetian Carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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The Nice Carnival is one of the world’s major carnival events, alongside the Brazilian Carnival and Venetian Carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Artists parade in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Artists parade in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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The earliest records establish its existence in 1294 when the Count of Provence, Charles Anjou, wrote that he had passed “the joyous days of carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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The earliest records establish its existence in 1294 when the Count of Provence, Charles Anjou, wrote that he had passed “the joyous days of carnival. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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The Carnival in Nice is one of the biggest carnivals in the world and attracts approximately one million visitors each year. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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The Carnival in Nice is one of the biggest carnivals in the world and attracts approximately one million visitors each year. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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A float depicting French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon and French presidential election candidate for the left-wing French Socialist (PS) party Benoit Hamon parade in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival . (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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A float depicting French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon and French presidential election candidate for the left-wing French Socialist (PS) party Benoit Hamon parade in the streets of Nice for the 133rd edition of the Nice Carnival . (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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A float depicting French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party Marine Le Pen (R), candidate for the left-wing French Socialist (PS) party Benoit Hamon and candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon (back) parade in the streets of Nice (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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A float depicting French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) party Marine Le Pen (R), candidate for the left-wing French Socialist (PS) party Benoit Hamon and candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon (back) parade in the streets of Nice (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Artists dressed up with costumes depicting French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon (L) and president of the center right party Modem Francois Bayrou (R) followed by former Prime Minister Manuel Valls (back,L) and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy in the streets of Nice . (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Artists dressed up with costumes depicting French presidential election candidate for the right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party Francois Fillon (L) and president of the center right party Modem Francois Bayrou (R) followed by former Prime Minister Manuel Valls (back,L) and former French president Nicolas Sarkozy in the streets of Nice . (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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Following last year’s terror attack, this year the procession will not take its usual route along the Promenade des Anglais. Over 80 people were killed and many injured when a terrorist drove a truck into crowds celebrating France’s national holiday on 14 July 2016. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

Published on Feb 23, 2017 09:00 am IST

Following last year’s terror attack, this year the procession will not take its usual route along the Promenade des Anglais. Over 80 people were killed and many injured when a terrorist drove a truck into crowds celebrating France’s national holiday on 14 July 2016. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

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