Author returns Legion of Honor medal to protest French farm law

French author Agnès Ledig has renounced her Légion d'honneur medal, a prestigious national award, to protest a recently passed agricultural law. Ledig, known for her novel "Juste avant le bonheur," expressed her strong disapproval of the legislation, which she argues compromises environmental standards.

In a letter addressed to the President of the Republic and published on Instagram, Ledig, who also owns an organic farm in the Vosges region, stated her reasons for returning the medal. She specifically condemned the inclusion of what she described as a "drop of pesticides" within the law, which was voted on by Parliament last week.

Ledig's action highlights growing concerns among some French citizens and agricultural stakeholders regarding the government's approach to farming practices and environmental protection. Her protest brings attention to the tension between agricultural modernization and ecological sustainability.