The company in charge of developing, constructing, and operating the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm announced this week that it had received the three administrative authorizations required to construct and operate the project.
First large-scale offshore wind project in Brittany moves step closer to construction Read more
From 1 January, workers have ‘right to disconnect’ as France seeks to establish agreements that afford work flexibility but avoid burnout
French workers win legal right to avoid checking work email out-of-hours Read more
The initiative is one small part of the country’s Energy Transition for Green Growth Act, as lawmakers aim “to make France ¦ an exemplary nation in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, diversifying its energy model and increasing the deployment of renewable energy sources.”
France becomes first country to ban plastic plates, cutlery Read more
According to a new French law approved on Thursday, rooftops on new buildings in commercial zones across France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels.
France says new roofs must be covered in plants or solar panels Read more
The ICRI is an informal partnership among nations, international organizations and non-government organizations to help protect coral reefs globally. It is now the world’s largest body dedicated to coral conservation.
The Indochina Peninsula was colonised by the French in the mid-19th century. Modern Vietnam was born upon the Declaration of Independence from France in 1945.
Vietnam declares independence from France Read more
The original five Winter Olympic sports were bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, and skating. The Winter Olympic Games have now been hosted on three continents by twelve countries.
The first-ever Winter Olympics begins in Chamonix, France Read more
It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called “a demonstration and summation of the entire movement.”
James Joyce’s iconic modernist novel Ulysses published Read more
The Senegalese-French political leader was the first black Africa to hold a position in the French government.
Blaise Diagne becomes first black African elected to the French Chamber of Deputies Read more
Its thirty-five-horsepower engine weighed only fourteen pounds per horsepower, and it achieved a top speed of fifty-three miles per hour.
The automobile is invented in France and Germany Read more
