La Maison des Roses

A beautiful and soothing shop, which seems a world away from the metal vases and stuffed-full displays of ordinary florists, where our national flower scents the rarefied air. The rose wallpaper and soft furnishings, and the bouquets, nosegays and bushes of blooms wherever you look, add to the charm. Given the flower’s short season in this country, imported flowers make up most of the stock – all of it in the winter – but there’s always a heady variety of species, and a lovely range of bouquets, including stunning rose hearts. Scented candles, soaps, bath oils and room sprays add to the all-pervading aroma. Dried and preserved roses are also for sale.