A tree-shaped sculpture made of recycled wood depicting a traditional Christmas tree, part of season decorations, is seen in front of Paris 12th arrondissement town hall, France, December 21, 2021.

France finds itself in a nuanced debate over the environmental impact of Christmas trees, especially in the Morvan Natural Park, the nation's leading producer of festive firs.

The eco-ethics of Christmas trees is a subject close to the hearts of many in the Morvan Natural Park. These remote Burgundy uplands produce more than a million baby firs for the market every year ...

One Christmas tradition Covid-19 has not totally stifled this year is the dressing of Christmas trees. These are some of the most striking around the world. ... France. Photo by Chesnot.

Unfortunately, however, France does not follow the tradition in Vienna, where Christmas trees are chopped up and served to the elephants in the zoo as a seasonal treat.. Cake. And if taking down ...

France might be spending Christmas this year under lockdown, but luckily trees will be allowed. Photo: AFP French shoppers might be limited to essential purchases only under the current lockdown ...

A few days before Dec. 25, Christmas trees are decorated with ornaments, candles, lights and tinsel. On Christmas morning, parents often add little toys, candies and fruits to surprise and delight ...

Christmas lights, which would typically adorn trees on this square during the annual Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, have been conspicuously absent this December.

Christmas trees were sold commercially around the country by 1851. The trees initially sold were “taken at random from the forests,” the Christmas Tree Association wrote.

PARIS (Reuters) – The town hall in the 12th arrondissement of Paris is lit up for the festive season but the traditional Christmas tree in the public square is absent. In its place stands a tree ...