Carnival did not disappoint this year in la Rochelle with as always some great costumes – music was really cool too thanks to “Les Traînes Savates” and “Batala” a great way to spend Saturday afternoon. Pictures are a credit to kevinD who really got engrossed into it.
Likey big huge puppet – they’re getting quite popular aren’t they ……
not sure what I enjoyed more – the gigantic doll or watching the people directing it through the town – they were just as graceful. Love it!
La marionnette géante est superbe ! Avons raté ce grand moment festif… en plus, avec Batala comme Banda…
the giant spider ‘La Princess’ that visited Liverpool last year came from France… you sure know your stuff over there… great photos
@70s – the French have a lot of spare time on their hands ……. being so laid back an’ all …….
Kathia: Les traînes savates etaient délirants et leur musique vraiment géniale, à ne pas louper la prochaine fois!
70: I know I think it is a company based in Nantes a 2 hrs drive from here, there is an elephant taking residence there which I am planning to visit soon
DP: Have we? you should come and play with us one day!
I wonder if it is the elephant that visited London a couple of years ago … I think they are the same people
http://www.lamachine.fr/accueil.html
fantastic you must go
70 yesss! that’ is it! will post about it when I go, great company!
That marionette looks EXACTLY as I do when I awake from a good night’s sleep.
A – my eyes never look that big when I get up lol:)
This second photo shows awesome puppet!We have a Carnival at Figueira but I never go.People here keep thinking that a Carnival must look like the one in Brasil.We have some Carnival with traditioon where they make big sculptures in papier mache -politics and celebs are the target!:)