Lemon Festival in Menton: Around The World in 80 Days
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A worker puts the final touch to a London train replica made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A worker puts the final touch to a Giant lemon made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton, southern France on Friday, Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: AP
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A visitor touches a pattern made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A replica of Phileas Fogg's balloon made with lemons and oranges is seen during preparation of the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A worker puts the final touch near an Indian elephant sculpture made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A gardener waters flowers near a replica of a chinese pagoda made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A gardener waters flowers near a replica of a Japanese temple made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A worker puts the final touch to The Statue of Liberty made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton, southern France on Friday, Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: AP
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A worker puts the final touch to a sculpture near a replica of Big Ben made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker puts the final touch to a London train replica made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker puts the final touch to a Giant lemon made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton, southern France on Friday, Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: AP
A visitor touches a pattern made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A replica of Phileas Fogg's balloon made with lemons and oranges is seen during preparation of the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker puts the final touch near an Indian elephant sculpture made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A gardener waters flowers near a replica of a chinese pagoda made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A gardener waters flowers near a replica of a Japanese temple made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A worker puts the final touch to The Statue of Liberty made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton, southern France on Friday, Feb 15, 2013. The festival theme is "Around the World in 80 Days", which involves over 300 professionals working on the project and 145,000kg of citrus fruits. -- PHOTO: AP
A worker puts the final touch to a sculpture near a replica of Big Ben made with lemons and oranges during the 80th Lemon festival in Menton on Feb 15, 2013. Some 145,000kg of lemons and oranges are used to make displays during the 80th festival, which is themed "Around The World In 80 Days", and runs from February 16 through March 6. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
How do you celebrate the zest of citrus fruits?
Why, use 145 metric tons of lemons and oranges to build majestic floats and create beautiful decorations at the annual Lemon festival, of course!
The theme for the 80th Lemon festival in Menton, France, is Around The World In 80 Days.
The festival runs from February 16 through March 6.
