When passions for France, flowers, and artistry converge, magic can happen. Such is the case with the creation of the newly released French Blooms: Floral Arrangements from Paris and Beyond (Rizzoli, 2023) by Sandra Sigman, owner of Les Fleurs, a French-inspired florist and home and garden store in Andover.
Photographer Kindra Clineff, who regularly worked with Sigman on stories for magazines (including ), took most of the book’s photographs, beginning with the opening pages showcasing Paris in all its glory—its gardens, flower shops, antiques markets, boulevards, and quiet neighborhoods. There are images of Normandy and Provence, where Sigman cohosts biannual floral workshops,