Shoppers feel the cold as French supermarkets dial back the heat

Consumers shop at Carrefour supermarket in Langueux, western France

Consumers shop at Carrefour supermarket in Langueux, western France Source: Getty / DAMIEN MEYER/AFP

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President Macron of France has been preparing his country for a winter energy shock. And he has come up with two memorable phrases: “the end of abundance” and “energy sobriety”, which is what he says this new situation demands. Now a host of measures, recommended but not actually enforced by the government, are being introduced in an effort to lower energy bills and avert power cuts.

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