Douai Fêtes de Gayant, Nord-Pas de Calais, France

Les Fêtes de Gayant in Douai, Nord, France. Les Fêtes de Gayant is an annual festival taking place in July, which centres around a ritual procession with several géants – huge wicker figures, carried by several bearers – along with a carnival-like parade with a variety of other participants, music and floats. Les Fêtes de Gayant in Douai is inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Pictured, Chef de protocole Bruno Lucidarme, in Douai. © Rudolf Abraham