US cosmetics group Avon has announced that it will close its French operations by the end of the month, after almost 50 years.

The company employs 120 staff in Paris, supporting 11,000 representatives in the country who have accused the company of acting irresponsibly towards them and keeping them in the dark over the past few months.

Estelle Croissant, an Avon employee responsible for supporting the direct selling representatives, told the BBC that a workers' council representing Avon staff in France would be challenging the company over its redundancy procedures.