Paris Carnival

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Carnival of Paris Carnaval de Paris
The giant clown of the Paris Carnival, 1897
Status	Active
Genre	Carnival
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Paris
Country	France

The Paris Carnival (French: Carnaval de Paris) is an annual festival held in Paris, France. The carnival occurs after the Feast of Fools and has been held since the 16th century or earlier, with a long 20th century interregnum.