Christmas trees in demand as festival draws near

Published November 24, 2014
The picture shows a pile of cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
The picture shows a pile of cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
Workers pack cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central French region of Morvan. — Photo by AFP
Workers pack cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central French region of Morvan. — Photo by AFP
Workers pack cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm. — Photo by AFP
Workers pack cut down trees at a Christmas tree farm. — Photo by AFP
The picture shows a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
The picture shows a Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
A Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
A Christmas tree farm in Brassy in the north-central France. — Photo by AFP
A tree that will be displayed at the Elysee presidential palace for Christmas is cut at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy. — Photo by AFP
A tree that will be displayed at the Elysee presidential palace for Christmas is cut at a Christmas tree farm in Brassy. — Photo by AFP
Two men cut a tree that will be displayed for Christmas at the Elysee presidential palace at a Christmas tree farm. — Photo by AFP
Two men cut a tree that will be displayed for Christmas at the Elysee presidential palace at a Christmas tree farm. — Photo by AFP

Morvan is the main region in France for the cultivation of Christmas trees. As the festival draws near, a number of trees are cut down as preparations begin in Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of the French Republic.

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