You wish more entertainments? More colours? The "Comité des Floralies", supported by the "Crédit Mutuel", got closer to Interflora to create an amazing partnership! The result? 3 daily shows will be presented by professional models in the animations area, on the river level of the "Grand Palais" at 11 am, 3 pm and 6 pm

Floral shows exclusively! The Interflora's Floral Art Group proposes new creations of about fifteen Masters in Floral Art ("Meilleurs Ouvriers de France" or champions of France, champions of Europe and champions of world!).

The power of flowers is limitless: the emotional value of a bunch declines on all the range of feelings. These emotional loads will be amplified and it will be a real live performance of flowers...

Dresses wholly reconstituted in flowers and foliages, accessories of which would be proud our top designers: gloves, headgears, sunshades and other belts than every women dream to wear. Sets of treasured colors which only the nature was able to reproduce from a multitude of plants and flowers, every petal of which can be deftly cut and stuck to make up the most splendid of floral parades.

Picture: SFTF Interflora

"Dancing with flowers " is not out of the question! It is what will prove the company "La Joie de vivre" thanks to its unique show where flowers and dancers agree in the tempos of enchanting ballets. "The Power of flowers ", however elegant and graceful, open the doors of a fairy world where the creativity is synonymous with suspense, dynamism and professionalism.

3 daily shows will be presented on the river level of the "Grand Palais" at 11 am, 3 pm and 6 pm

Picture: Thierry Leroy

To become the "Best florist of France 2009" during the International Flower shows - Nantes? Yes, it is possible! Indeed, the 10th edition will have the honour to welcome one of the competitions the most expected of our territory: the French final cup organized for 38 years by the "Fédération Nationale des Fleuristes de France (FNFF)". About fifteen young people should join this competition.

After one or several competition and departmental, regional and national selections, the candidates, all holders of at least a diploma of state, will have two days, on May 11th and 12th, 2009, to convince the jury. They will try to outdo in imagination and in professionalism to prove their outstanding talents. To gain the golden medal 2009, these young people will have to bring together experiences and perfect their knowledge. The suspense will last until May 13th, the date of the results' announcement.

Thanks to these young candidates who embody the revival of the generations of the profession, the public will be able to widely appreciate floral crafts and floral art. Thanks to these florists, visitors will be elated in a fairy world where flowers and plants are kings...

Picture: French Florist Cup
Paris - February 2008