Francophile Christmas ideas
Dec 5th, 2003, 04:05 AM
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Francophile Christmas ideas
Greetings,
Do you have any good ideas for Francophile Christmas gifts? I have been disappointed at the datebooks I have found thus far--and find that quite a bit of the merchandise in the French oriented American catalog companies is very ho-hum too.
Please share ideas if you have some which sound good to u. Thanks.
Do you have any good ideas for Francophile Christmas gifts? I have been disappointed at the datebooks I have found thus far--and find that quite a bit of the merchandise in the French oriented American catalog companies is very ho-hum too.
Please share ideas if you have some which sound good to u. Thanks.
Dec 5th, 2003, 04:36 AM
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Have you seen this thread Robyn? It mentions a number of catalogs you might not know about (ruedefrance for one).
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34457534
To add to that (which links to a few others I haven't read recently), I'd add anything from L'Occitane. Don't know where you live, but I discovered a new store recently in NYC called Pylones on Lexington Ave in the 60s. It's a French co. that sells funky, fun things. They do have a website (pylones.com) but I'm not sure you can buy stuff online from it.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34457534
To add to that (which links to a few others I haven't read recently), I'd add anything from L'Occitane. Don't know where you live, but I discovered a new store recently in NYC called Pylones on Lexington Ave in the 60s. It's a French co. that sells funky, fun things. They do have a website (pylones.com) but I'm not sure you can buy stuff online from it.
Dec 5th, 2003, 07:11 AM
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Dec 5th, 2003, 07:34 AM
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French music is really fun--old favorites--like Edith Piaf or Jacques Brel, or Jean-Jacques Goldman or Yannick Noah. Try regular, large "record" stores like Virgin Records. They will have a section of foreign stuff.
Dec 5th, 2003, 03:35 PM
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Amazon.com and Borders.com are sources for really nice coffee table books like "The Most Beautiful Villages of . . . " They have the Dordogne, Burgundy, two on Provence, Brittany, the Loire, etc. There are at least six by now. It's just fun to look at the pictures and revisit places you've enjoyed. It's also fun to dream about future trips.
French champagne is always cheerfully received!! Chocolates are great too. If you have Trader Joe's stores, you can get both there.
French champagne is always cheerfully received!! Chocolates are great too. If you have Trader Joe's stores, you can get both there.
Dec 6th, 2003, 04:32 AM
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Thanks so much for your ideas. I had forgotten about l'Occitane and just discovered a wonderful Francophile page through the frenchselections.com page you mentioned. http://frenchselections.com/links/index.hts IT IS FABULOUS!
Looks like I will find some good choices here. Merci beaucoup.
Looks like I will find some good choices here. Merci beaucoup.
Dec 6th, 2003, 12:45 PM
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My wife likes www.frenchfeast.com
This is for foodies, she says.
This is for foodies, she says.
Dec 6th, 2003, 04:09 PM
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Friends have given me several Paris tree ornaments.
One is a lovely replica of the Eiffel Tower. It's a little like the ones at the site below, although not exactly. Scroll down the page to find a selection...I like the gold and silver one.
http://www.babiole.com/php/showprodu...xprod=ornament
Another gift was a blown glass Madeline in front of the Arc de Triomphe. I wish I knew where my sister found that one...it's adorable!
One is a lovely replica of the Eiffel Tower. It's a little like the ones at the site below, although not exactly. Scroll down the page to find a selection...I like the gold and silver one.
http://www.babiole.com/php/showprodu...xprod=ornament
Another gift was a blown glass Madeline in front of the Arc de Triomphe. I wish I knew where my sister found that one...it's adorable!
