Bonjour
<em>the burning of the effigies at the end is a similarity between Nice and Québec </em>
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"Her Majesty Carnaval" is burnt at the end of the carnaval in Nice.
In Québec, "Bonhomme Carnaval" is a snowman symbolizing winter. They also sculpt effigies in the ice
hope this helps ☺☺☺
