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The French Riviera metropolis is celebrating the yr of the Paris Olympics by unveiling large statues of athletes made from lemons and oranges.
Menton's conventional Lemon Competition is an annual occasion, however this yr's version is all concerning the Olympics.
About 140 tons of citrus fruits – roughly 500,000 fruits – had been used to create the floats and historic scenes.
Organizers count on 200,000 individuals to attend the two-week carnival-style occasion.