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Man sacrifices car in heroic act in France - strangers buy him new one

Hundreds of people stepped in after the man’s insurance company refused to pay out

France’s smallest cinema, with just 50 seats, closes its doors

The cinema operated for almost 25 years

The company that is bringing new forests to life in France

Créateur de Forêt launched in 2021 and has already planted a 2ha forest in western France

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Frenchman’s bid to remove the shame of having the name Kevin

A filmmaker called Kevin is set to make a documentary to investigate the origins of the negative associations surrounding the name in France

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French Statue of Liberty to be restored with aid from US firm Airbnb

We look at the story behind the dozens of ‘Liberty’ statues in France and their creator

Town help homeless French man and daughter to reunite

The homeless man and his long-lost daughter were reunited after an online appeal set up by two friends in Gironde

Help save French forests

In Corrèze, an association called Faîte et Racines ( tinyurl.com/vvdlno7 ) is trying to crowd-fund a project to save some hectares of local forest from what it calls “ coupes razes ”, where parcels of land are sold to companies who remove established woodland.

Crowdfunder-saved chateau enjoys first tourist season

La Mothe-Chandeniers is now owned by nearly 28,000 'châtelains'

Owning a French monument historique has its advantages

If you want to buy a chateau, you will need to know the rules and regulations – but also the financial rewards – of monument historique status.

Crowdfunding site helps save chateau

Historic 'first' as 6,200 people from 45 countries join to buy derelict site

French police dog handlers launch kennel crowdfund

Two police dog handlers in Marseille have launched an online crowdfunding campaign to help fund a project to provide kennels for retired service dogs.

Trial postponed for French boxing champ who hit police

Christophe Dettinger, the former professional boxer who attacked police officers during the most recent gilets jaunes protests in Paris, is on remand pending his postponed trial, now set for February 13.

Order by post for the Poppy Appeal in France

Poppies for Remembrance are available in several regions and if there are none locally to you, you can order by post.

French parents seek €4m for children’s lifesaver trial

A couple from Île-de-France are seeking to raise €4m to allow their two young children to take part in a clinical trial that may improve or cure the fatal neurodegenerative condition from which they suffer.

Family raising €400k for son’s last-chance cancer care

A Puy-de-Dôme family aiming to raise €400,000 to give their son his last chance at life-saving cancer treatment has received donations from all over the world.