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Menton · Côte d'Azur

93ème Fête du Citron®

Security measures

Menton · Côte d'Azur

93ème Fête du Citron®

Security measures

Security measures pictograms: ticket to scan on a smartphone, bag check at the entrance; prohibited: large bags and suitcases, helmets, sharp objects, animals, umbrellas, drones.

For hygiene and security reasons, animals are not allowed on procession routes or at the Palais de l’Europe.

the Fête du Citron® events take place in secured and enclosed areas. This means you must purchase an entry pass, or be the holder of a badge, accreditation, or invitation card in order to pass through security.

During the golden fruit parades and the night-time parades, in order to improve the flow of access, entrances will be distributed along the area.

Systematic inspections will be carried out at each entrance through metal detectors, bag inspections and “physical pat-down”.

It is advised to arrive at least an hour before the event*, and to carry only a minimum of necessary objects in your possession.

*On Sundays Festival, it is highly recommended to arrive in Menton before 11 am

Deposits for your bags and objects are at your disposal before entering in the area. Any object purchased in the gardens or at the salon of crafts must be sealed in a bag during the purchase in order to be admitted to one of the enclosures. If not, it must be deposited.

It is prohibited to enter the enclosure with :

• Large suitcases or bags
• Disguises that could lead to confusion
• Weapons, even artificial ones
• Blunt, sharp or pointed objects
• Firecrackers or fireworks
• Glass or metal containers
• Drone
• Umbrella


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