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Posted by Stéphane (Lyon, France) on 9 February 2010 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Villefranche-sur-Saône - January 2010

Every last weekend of January takes place the festival of class, which is a local tradition dating from the old military conscription. Each class (10 years 20 years 30 years ...) moves in the main street to wave and singing. Today there are few festivals like this where people parade just, just for fun.

Chaque dernier week end de janvier a lieu la fête des classe, tradition locale remontant aux anciennes conscriptions militaires. Chaque classe (10 ans, 20 ans, 30 ans...) défile dans la grande rue principale en vague et en chantant. Aujourd'hui rares sont les fêtes comme celles ci où les gens défilent simplement, rien que pour le plaisir.

 

Nikon D80
1/640 second
F/18.0
ISO 1000
27 mm (35mm equiv.)

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