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Rural French Sock Maker Grants €600 Fuel Bonus To Staff

The family-run firm is tapping strong 2025 profits to give workers a rare one-off payout that targets rising fuel costs.

Overview

  • Maison Broussaud, a sock manufacturer in Haute-Vienne, is paying a one-time €600 net bonus this month to help employees with fuel and living costs.
  • The owners say 2025 results made the payout possible after reporting about €7 million in revenue and roughly €500,000 in results.
  • The company estimates the gesture will cost about €68,000 including charges, which it frames as a targeted aid rather than a wage increase.
  • Coverage differs on how many workers receive it, with Franceinfo and TF1 citing 64 staff and Le Parisien reporting 67.
  • Staff face long car commutes with no public transport near the Les Cars plant, and another local firm says the move prompted it to plan its own smaller fuel bonus.