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 ...

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 presidential Christmas tree traditionally comes from Morvan in eastern France. Photo: AFP. And it seems that some people are already resigning themselves to a Christmas spent under lockdown ...

Christmas trees will go on sale in France starting Friday after the government deemed them “essential” items in the run-up to the festive season. “In the health crisis we are facing, it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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.

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.