Fir trees bloom on the sidewalks of grocery stores, markets, and at florists of course. And prices can soar for the same model or almost. Advice from Fanny Guinochet.
franceinfo: How to have fun, find a beautiful tree, while not spending a fortune?
Fanny Guinochet: Already, the price depends on the quality of the tree, but also on its size. To find your way there, among the natural fir trees, know that the most expensive are the Nordmanns, which alone represent more than 80% of the market share.
It takes around 30 euros for an average Christmas tree! There are also the spruces, a little less expensive but with the drawback: it is that they lose their needles more quickly, or even the Nobilis, normally even less expensive. Do not hesitate to ask for the corresponding price indication.
As to where to find the tree at the best price. Beware of the markets, this is not where your wallet will be the most preserved. It is in supermarkets that they remain the cheapest, quite simply because the brands have the means to play on volumes, and therefore to negotiate prices.
Most of them offer Christmas trees: Auchan, Leclerc, Carrefour, but also Lidl or Aldi .. etc. Last year, one in five French households bought their tree in supermarkets.
And some brands will offer a gift with the tree ?
This is the case with Intermarché, which offers you up to 15 euros in vouchers if you take a Nordmann home. Please note, you only have a few hours left, the offer ends tonight. This is also the case with Leroy Merlin or Ikea, the brand has been giving you a voucher for the same amount for several years, which in fact allows you to have a 100% refunded tree, free, but you do not have the choice of the model, it is inevitably a Nordmann (1 m40 to 24, 99 euros.).
Garden centers too – like Botanic – set up promotional operations, but often you have to take a loyalty card to access them. Finally, do not hesitate to go directly to the fir tree producers, you will save the margins taken by carriers or distributors. And you will thus save a few euros: the site of the French association of the natural Christmas tree AFSNN, gives you the addresses near you.
There are also potted trees …
Yes, a potted tree with its roots, which can be preserved and reused in the following years, is a more sustainable solution. The same goes for artificial trees, plastic trees, aluminum trees. They are often a little more expensive to buy than natural trees, but since you will be using them for several years, it pays off.
Finally, there are Christmas tree delivery sites!
Several platforms have entered this niche: mylittle fir, or Joyeux sapin. This is convenient, especially if you want a large model. It’s often a bit more expensive, but you often get free shipping over a certain amount.