In Bordeaux, large papier-mâché floats are no longer allowed to take part in the Carnaval des 2 Rives. They will be replaced by “ecologically responsible” creations at the initiative of the town hall.
The five winning associations will present sand yachts or those pulled on foot or by bicycle. In a “stage cycle” adorned with solar panels, three DJs will mix in a bathtub. “We like to make people dream and party without polluting, it’s possible,” says the president of the carnival federation.