Edmond Simeoni and the wishes of CorsicaEdmond Simeoni, 82, one of the founders of the Corsican nationalist movement, told Connexion the elections in December 2015 were a real shot in the arm for their dreams of autonomy.
French mayor gifts centenarian a bench halfway between shops and homeMuch-loved resident, Giselle Bisson, 101, can now rest and chat on a seat that literally has her name on it
French crafts in focus: The art of cutting gemsFrance was once a hotbed for gem cutters but now Maison Piat is one of the few remaining companies offering this service
Dog daycare centre lets visitors sightsee and eat out in StrasbourgThe initiative has won various awards since it opened this year
Clementines: The scent of Christmas in FranceAround France over the Christmas period, French shoppers fill their baskets with Corsican clementines. We meet a passionate producer
Boom in eco-villages in France for those seeking simple community lifeA far cry from the hippy communes of the past, 'écolieux' offer the chance to escape the rat race and embrace self-sufficiency
Green news France: Bins removed in tourist spot, tree thieves arrestedLitter bins replaced with flower boxes on the island of Aix off the Charente-Maritime, food waste transformed into energy and more
Make sense of... French vide greniersA brief guide to France’s take on the good old jumble or car boot sale
Green news France: €80M cigarette clean-up, electricity-free lightingTobacco producers will foot cigarette butt clean-up bill, shortest commercial flight in France - just 57 kilometres and 14 minutes - launched and more
French sci-fi writers imagine future wars so the army can prepareThe aim of the ‘red team’ of 10 writers is to come up with ideas that soldiers would not have thought of, says the Armies Ministry
Green news France: Enedis on bird protection, second life for old toysSecond hand toy recycling association creating jobs and giving love to old items, Enedis working with The League for the Protection of Birds and more
Growing trend for shipping containers as trendy pools in FranceIndustrial-chic swimming pools crafted from shipping containers are in high demand thanks to their looks, price point and durability
Green news France: Fishing nets into sunglasses, eco-vans for artisansAbandoned nylon fishing nets are being transformed into sunglasses in Brittany, Rouen council is giving aid to artisans for new less polluting vans and more
Green news France: Anti-wind turbine, hive thefts, compost collectionAlmost two thirds of wind turbine installations are being disputed in the French courts, debates for free bus travel on high pollution days and more
The real history of Mother’s Day in FranceMais non, the celebration was not invented by Maréchal Pétain
60 years of teething with Sophie the giraffe in FranceSince the first Sophie was designed on Saint Sophie’s day, May 25, 1961, an estimated 70 million toys have been sold
Green news France: Recycled nappies, abandoned boats, zero waste homesTough line on abandoned boats in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, start-up testing recycling 100% biodegradable baby hygiene products and more
Tales from the Potager: Roger Higgs' storyIn the second of our winning Tales from the Potager stories, an ideal home in Vendée came with an added extra that required just a little work
Tales from the Potager: Jackie Cawthray's storyFrom 20 square metres to 5,000 was quite the step-up for the novice potagistes when they moved from Yorkshire to the Gers - as we discover in the first of two winning entries to our Tales from the Potager competition
Environmental news in France for April 2021French report shows 187 flora and fauna species disappeared, popular Ardèche bathing spot under threat of closure and more
Environmental news in France for March 20217km of hedges to be planted over the next two years, plans for a 75% energy self-sufficient catamaran to clean up the seas and more
SpaceX’s ‘secret’ planning go-ahead shocks French villageElon Musk’s satellite ground station has full planning approval and details show between five and 11 domes will feature on the site in Normandy
