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Blog about floral design, gardening, travel to France, French antiquing and cooking, vintage home decor, wedding florals, holiday tabletop & decor, inside the shop at Les Fleurs, floral design workshops. By Sandra Sigman of Les Fleurs, Andover MA

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La Soufflerie

La Soufflerie

New hand blown recycled glass vases just in from Paris.

france, in the shop, home decorBetsy BrotherApril 1, 2025blog, 2025 Comments

Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris

The restoration of the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral.

france, travelBetsy BrotherJanuary 22, 2025blog, 2025 Comment

2024 - A Year to Remember

2024 - A Year to Remember

Looking back at 2024 and plans for 2025.

flowers, france, french blooms book, in the shop, travel, tours, media & eventsBetsy BrotherDecember 31, 2024blog, 2024 Comment

The French Yule Log

The French Yule Log

The French tradition of the yule log cake (bûche de Noël).

holidays, france, cookingBetsy BrotherDecember 19, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comments

Christmas Markets in France

Christmas Markets in France

The magic of Christmas markets in France.

holidays, france, travelBetsy BrotherDecember 11, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comments

A Day in Versailles

A Day in Versailles

The gardens of Versailles.

antiques, france, tours, travelSandra SigmanOctober 8, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comment

Antique French Baskets

Antique French Baskets

All about antique and vintage French baskets.

antiques, france, home decorSandra SigmanSeptember 25, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comment

Bastille Day 2024

Bastille Day 2024

On July 14, 1789 a large number of French citizens, fed up with the oppression of the French monarchy, stormed the Bastille prison in Paris & set off the French Revolution.

franceSandra SigmanJuly 2, 2024Comment

Provence 2024 Tour Recap

Provence 2024 Tour Recap

A spring tour and floral workshop in Provence, plus the magnificent Domaine de Chalamon.

antiques, france, travel, workshopsBetsy BrotherJune 12, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024Comment

My Quest for an Antique Mantel

My Quest for an Antique Mantel

Hunting for an antique mantel for my Paris apartment.

antiques, france, travel, home decorBetsy BrotherJune 4, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comments

Paris Apartment Update

Paris Apartment Update

Decorating my Paris apartment with French antiques.

antiques, france, travelBetsy BrotherApril 30, 2024Les Fleursblog, 2024 Comments

Our Spring Antiquing Tour Recap

Our Spring Antiquing Tour Recap

Highlights from our spring antique shopping tour in Paris!

tours, travel, franceBetsy BrotherApril 4, 20242024, blogComment

French Blooms Turns One

French Blooms Turns One

france, booksBetsy BrotherMarch 12, 2024blog, 2024 Comments

La Galette des Rois

La Galette des Rois

La Galette des Rois - The Three Kings Cake

france, cookingSandra SigmanJanuary 14, 2024blog, 2024 Comments

A Year in Review

A Year in Review

Looking back at 2023 and plans for 2024.

flowers, holidays, france, french blooms book, in the shop, travelBetsy BrotherDecember 31, 2023blog, 2023 Comments

Les Fleurs 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Les Fleurs 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Les Fleurs’ curated selection of holiday gift ideas.

cooking, france, gifts, holidays, booksBetsy BrotherNovember 30, 2023Les Fleursblog, 2023Comment

Catching Up With Jamie Beck

Catching Up With Jamie Beck

A chat with best-selling author Jamie Beck about her hew book, The Flowers of Provence.

books, france, flowersBetsy BrotherNovember 14, 2023blog, 2023 Comment

La Grande Braderie de Lille

La Grande Braderie de Lille

The largest antiquing event in Paris.

france, antiques, travelBetsy BrotherOctober 10, 2023blog, 2023 Comments

Our New Favorite Parisian Artist

Our New Favorite Parisian Artist

Discover our new favorite French artist, papier-mâché sculptor Charlotte Terriou.

france, home decor, in the shopBetsy BrotherOctober 3, 2023blog, 2023 Comments

Discover Design House Antoinette Poisson

Discover Design House Antoinette Poisson

Discover Paris design house Antoinette Poisson, publisher of domino papers and creator of wall decors & patterns.

france, home decor, in the shopBetsy BrotherAugust 18, 2023blog, 2023 Comments