According to a 2024 survey by the Crédoc agency, 59% of French people believe environmental issues must be considered when organizing funerals. ^[1] Green burial sites replace traditional grave markers with prepared spaces for planting plants, flowers, and local fauna, often using simple wooden boxes made from local materials. ^[2] Innovative green burial trends are rapidly gaining popularity in France and across Europe, replacing traditional granite and concrete monuments with natural garden spaces. ^[3] Cemeteries in France and other European countries are increasingly replacing traditional granite and concrete monuments with natural burial sites featuring gardens and wild vegetation. ^[4] Green cemeteries use simple wooden coffins made from local materials and avoid chemicals used for embalming, while families may plant flowers or add personal items like sand from a favorite beach. ^[5] In the Danish city of Esbjerg, a new section of the cemetery was opened featuring untouched wild vegetation and grave sites marked only by wooden stumps with small metal plates. ^[6]