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Cat Walks Across France to Their Old Home Before Being Reunited With ‘Stunned’ Owners 13 Months Later
A cat traveled more than 280 miles to its old home before being reunited with her relocated owners and taken back to her new...
World’s First Non-Polluting Ferry Sets Sail From Marseille, France
A ferry boat with technology that filters all the particulate matter from its emissions is now boarding for service around the French coast.
The vessel...
One of Britain’s Last D-Day Veterans Returns From France Completing His ‘Final Mission’ – and 68 Years of Charity
One of Britain's last surviving D-Day heroes returned home from France after completing his 'final mission'—and got straight back out collecting for the 68th...
French Farmers Growing Zero-Emission Tropical Produce in France – Producing Heat Without the Smoke
Eco-conscious consumers in France may be shocked when they walk into their local grocer and see the words "Made in France" under a pineapple,...
France’s First Public Official with Down Syndrome Helps Everyone See Disability Differently
In the town of Arras in northern France, the country's first ever appointed official with Down syndrome is leading from the front, changing hearts...
The Area of Forests Regrown Since 2000 Covers the Size of France, Potentially Absorbing a Full Year of U.S. Emissions
The naturalist John Muir once said, in regards to the passage of the law that protected Yosemite Valley, that as a result "every pine...
Trading Old Cars for Electric Bikes: France Proposes Handsome Financial Incentives
The French government is planning to give citizens who want to trade in their old cars a $3,000 grant (€2,500) towards the purchase of...
France to Become the First Country to Label Electronics With Repairability Tags
The European Parliament plans to boost sustainability by promoting reuse and repairs of phones, laptops, tablets, and other electronics—and by tackling practices that shorten...
Muslim Young Men Protect Catholic Church After Deadly Attacks in France: ‘We will protect churches ourselves’
A team of French Muslims recently spent the night standing outside their town’s cathedral to symbolically protect it and show solidarity with Christian churchgoers.
When...
Model Village for Alzheimer’s Patients in France Makes Residents Feel Like They’re Still Independent
As the old African proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but it seems that same wisdom may also hold true...
Virtual Tour De France Allows Elite Women Cyclists to Compete in Famous Race, Before 2022 Start Line – WATCH
A virtual stationary-bike version of the Tour de France allows women to compete in the race for the first time, ahead of a real-world women's Tour in 2022.
How a Nursing Home in France Stopped Coronavirus from Infecting Any Elderly in its Care With a 47-Night Sleepover
The staff at Vilanova home for the elderly locked themselves in for a 47-night quarantine that kept all 100 residents from COVID-19 infection.
Homeless People From California to France Are Being Given Emergency Shelter During COVID-19 Response
Local and federal governments around the world have allocated millions of dollars to housing the homeless during the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Las Partes Más Preciadas de la Catedral de Notre Dame Fueron Salvadas; Billonarios Franceses están Pagando para Restaurar lo Demás
Después de que los bomberos pasaron casi nueve horas luchando contra las llamas dentro de la amada Catedral de Notre Dame en Paris, los...
Amateur Cyclist Completes Toughest Stage of Tour de France Without a Seat– and He Did it for Charity
This 52-year-old amateur cyclist completed the most grueling stage of the Tour de France in just two hours – and he did it without ever sitting down.
Graffiti From British Soldiers on D-Day Found in France
These fascinating pictures detail graffiti left by British soldiers on the walls of a barn in France—just after the Normandy landings on D-Day.
The doodles...
France Just Banned Smartphone Use in Schools
In a landslide vote, young students will now have to either keep their cell phones at home or keep them switched off during the school day.
France Will Shut Down Its Coal Plants by 2021, Two Years Earlier Than Initially Planned
This is just one of the initiatives employed by the country to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and establish themselves as leading fighters against climate change.
France Plans to Eliminate Coal by 2022 and Petrol Cars by 2040
French representatives have just announced plans to ban the use of petrol and diesel fueled cars by 2040.
The decision was released just one day...
France Opens World’s First Solar Road
This Normandy village is now the home of the Wattway: 0.6 miles of solar road designed to power the town's streetlights.