Gilles 2483182 220655586 2008-06-20T22:37:48Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|the town in France|Gilles, Eure-et-Loir}} {{for|the Formula One racing driver|Gilles Villeneuve}} [[Image:Binche MCL01.jpg|thumb|The [[Gilles]], clad in their costumes and wax masks]] The '''Gilles''' are the oldest and principal participants in the [[Carnival of Binche]]. There are around 1000 Gilles, all male, some as young as 3 years old. All wear the traditional costume of the Gille. They go out on [[Shrove Tuesday]] from 4AM until late hours and dance to traditional songs. In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was proclaimed one of the [[Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity]] by [[UNESCO]]. == External links== * [http://www.belgium.be/eportal/application?languageParameter=en&pageid=contentPage&docId=25272 The 'Gilles' of Binche. (On the Belgian federal portal site)] * [http://www.cafebabel.com/en/article.asp?T=T&Id=6073 Binche: from the conquistadores to the ‘Gilles’. (On the European online magazine cafebabel.com published by the non-governmental association Babel International)] * {{fr icon}} [http://www.carnavaldebinche.be/ Official site of the carnival of Binche] * {{fr icon}} [http://www.museedumasque.be/ International Carnival & Mask Museum in Binche] * {{fr icon}} [http://www.tambourdegille.be/ Traditional tambourines] * {{fr icon}} [http://www.lesrecalcitrants.be/ The oldest group of Gilles] [[Category:Carnival]] {{belgium-stub}} {{festival-stub}} [[fr:Gille]] [[nl:Gilles (carnaval)]]