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Living off-grid in France: A couple’s 40-year plus success story

How an interest in growing food organically evolved into a fully self-sufficient lifestyle

Eco-news France: one hour Vueling flight, €4m tourism fund, picnic ban

We share the nine locations to receive sustainable tourism funding and why you cannot munch a sandwich on this sunny seafront

French firm masters flying planes with sugar beet fuel in engines

The eco fuel is made from a chemical derived from the plant’s pulp, which also has uses in cosmetics

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Fishy feet? French company makes trainers with tuna skin ‘leather’

The brand collaborated with an established tanner, and is expanding fast, with a view to make an entire range of products with the sustainable fish skin

Michelin star chef makes Loire France’s sustainable eating capital

Eco-responsable chefs are tackling climate change with their delicious food. The Connexion’s Tamara Thiessen visits the Loire to find out how

EU refuses to buy Russian gas with roubles: French suppliers diversify

The European Commission has warned member states that they must now prepare for Russian gas supply to be cut

Gardeners in France: why you shouldn't mow your lawn weekly

Landscape gardener Eric Lenoir refuses to systematically mow lawns for clients, saying it is better to let the grass grow.

French ‘RoboCrop’ pilot scheme could be solution for small-scale farms

The machine, a concept from NeoFarm offering sustainable agricultural practices, runs on rails in a greenhouse tunnel and can be programmed to complete many repetitive farming tasks

France’s first low-cost 'flat pack' wooden house under construction

The eco-friendly home can be assembled in less than two weeks and is put together piece by piece, much like historical timber-frame homes in Alsace

The litre of milk and the revolution that followed in France

Ethical brand ‘C’est Qui Le Patron?’ first launched as French farmers took to the streets demanding fair prices, now it is exported to 10 countries

The eco-friendly French family preparing to live 'off-grid'

The coronavirus pandemic and confinement has made many people think about the way we live, such as this family who, as the 'world faces collapse', are preparing to live their lives off-grid.

RE-OPENS TODAY: Explore the gardens of Les Jardins Secrets

From tumbleweed farm to Jardin Remarquable – Connexion marvels at the extraordinary Jardins Secrets.

Coronavirus: Michelin's eco-friendly, reusable masks

Tyre-maker Michelin designs eco-friendly, cost-efficient, reusable protective masks for the coronavirus outbreak.

Sowing the seeds for a new life in France

Becoming 100% self-sufficient is hard; it needs land, knowledge and commitment. In this, the first of a series on changing lifestyles, we take a gradual approach, looking first at getting your garden in line

Sustainability

Living off-grid in France: A couple’s 40-year plus success story

Eco-news France: one hour Vueling flight, €4m tourism fund, picnic ban

French firm masters flying planes with sugar beet fuel in engines

Fishy feet? French company makes trainers with tuna skin ‘leather’

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Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025

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Do French people celebrate their ‘main’ Christmas on December 24 or 25?

The Var: Popular with second-home owners and retirees

Snow in the Alps, sun in south: weather outlook December 23 to 27

Letters: Retirement in France costs more than €15,000 a year

Letters: How are hybrid cars supposed to carry a spare tyre in France?

Michelin star chef makes Loire France’s sustainable eating capital

EU refuses to buy Russian gas with roubles: French suppliers diversify

Gardeners in France: why you shouldn't mow your lawn weekly

French ‘RoboCrop’ pilot scheme could be solution for small-scale farms

France’s first low-cost 'flat pack' wooden house under construction

The litre of milk and the revolution that followed in France

The eco-friendly French family preparing to live 'off-grid'

RE-OPENS TODAY: Explore the gardens of Les Jardins Secrets

Coronavirus: Michelin's eco-friendly, reusable masks

Sowing the seeds for a new life in France

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