Paris, France
Paris, France hosts a grand event for locals and tourists to celebrate Mardi Gras together. The Carnaval de Paris attracts thousands of visitors each year. Its route runs between Place Gambetta and Place de la République where it ends in a huge party. The carnival selects a different theme each year. It includes the walk of masks, where civilians wear elaborate costumes to celebrate as well as the grand procession, traditionally led by a cow, and has large puppet floats, samba dancers and performance artists.
The Carnaval de Paris is then followed by the Carnaval des Femmes. This is organised as a celebration of Paris laundresses. Women are invited to dress up as queens just as the laundresses once did, and men to dress up as women.