Environment

The majority of impacted areas are located along the Atlantic coast or by the English Channel with 41 in Brittany, 16 in Normandy and 31 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Some towns have put a compensation value on trees in case of damage, misshapen vegetables rejected by supermarkets sold off cheaply and choose your ‘tisane’ wisely

President Macron’s ‘French Nuclear Renaissance’ aims to provide energy independence and greener electricity for France - but the nuclear waste keeps piling up

The system captures rubbish headed for the sea after rainfall and works with objects as small as cigarette butts. It can also measure water quality

City councillor says the animals are proving an eco-friendly solution to the unwanted guests

Pollution study plants trees in Aix-en-Provence, eco-hotels see boom in France, publicity stunt in Loire to break tree-cutting taboo and more

New bill aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology is welcome but does not not go far enough, hazardous paint factory opposed in Provence and more

Breton fisherman responding to an offshore windfarm in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, €8million pledge for water re-use project ‘circular water economy’ and more

Use this letter template to request that your land be taken off the list of permitted hunting grounds

Nearly 75% of all waste comes from the construction industry, according to the government environment agency Ademe, a figure that architect Joanne Boachon is hoping to change

‘Small modular reactors’ (SMR) would be a major shift in France’s nuclear power policy - until now, state-owned energy giant EDF has concentrated on huge plants

The first type of trap uses a blood-like substance to trick mosquitoes into entering, and a second where water at the bottom tempts them to lay eggs

Tarmac Aerosave, based across the runway from Tarbes Lourdes airport in Hautes-Pyrénées, is the world’s number one for aircraft and engine recycling

France accounts for 22 of the 59 entries on the international Green List, recently adding seven new areas

Zéro Waste France head Juliette Franquet said if people were 'throwing out two masks a day, that meant 400 tonnes of waste a day'

The green 'lézard ocellé' – known in English as the ocellated or jewelled lizard – was once common across southern France but is becoming increasingly rare