Monceau Fleurs

Ordered flowers from the USA to have sent to my bestie in Paris. This shop is fantastic. I always loved it when I lived in Paris, and the online ordering experience was terrific, as well! Few websites in France cater to US customers. I don't like using a global service, which keeps so much of the money for itself. This money goes straight to the local florist. The flowers were just spectacular and my best friend was so happy! We will be using them again.

Are all French flower shops this beautiful? I stayed at an apartment a few blocks from here and happen to see large bunches of some of the most fresh, beautiful, bountiful peonies on my way out of the metro. Not a single mark on them. They almost seemed unreal! I like to buy flowers on vacation to make my stay feel more luxurious, and I think they really make a place feel more like a home. 7 Euros (about $10) bought us three of the largest blood-red, most perfect peonies I have ever seen in my life. They even died beautifully, losing all their petals in a slow fragrant death by a kitchen window. Just gorgeous. Buying flowers here means the staff will take your bunch, arrange it into a bouquet for you, wrap plastic and paper in a such a way as to strategically show them off while protecting them during travel. For such a simple, small thing it was a fun tourist experience and likely one of the best flower buying experiences ever.