The feast of love par excellence, Valentine's Day has rather vague, but nevertheless ancient origins.
One of the stories takes place in the 3rd century AD when a priest named Valentin performed weddings in secret.
He was discovered and imprisoned for his actions.
Once in prison, he fell in love with his jailer to whom he wrote a love letter, signing it “Valentin”.
He was executed on February 14, the date chosen to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Another story takes place in the 5th century, during the Lupercalia, a pagan festival during which men each drew lots for the name of a young woman whom he then had to seduce.
This festival took place over 3 days, from February 13 to 15.
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Catholic Church disapproved and arbitrated on the date of February 14 to honor Valentine's Day in order to end Lupercalia.
As you can see, Valentine's Day is not new and is still very important today.
If you want to please your partner and haven't had time to take care of the gift, here are our last minute tips.
Offer a bouquet of flowers for Valentine's Day
To say I love you, there's nothing like a pretty, cleverly composed bouquet that will arrive directly at your lover's house.
She will be touched by this gesture, especially since nowadays, there are many options for having a bouquet delivered.
You can even have it sent the same day.
At Interflora, your bouquet may come with a vase, a box of chocolates, a bottle of champagne or even a teddy bear.
Little extra touches to mark the occasion.
You can also turn to the Bloom & Wild brand, which also offers superb bouquets embellished with small presents.
So natural or dried flowers, choose what will please your loved one the most.
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Also think about gift cards
Another tip, if you have no idea, or want to be sure not to make a mistake, think about the gift card.
Thanks to it, the recipient will be able to buy absolutely what he or she wants.
Good news, there are plenty on the market, for various brands.
In particular, you can trust the Ma Carte Cadeau site, which offers e-gift cards for many shops, including Galeries Lafayette, Marionnaud, Zalando and Ikea.
If your other half loves streaming video or audio content, bet on a Netflix, Deezer gift card, or even for the Apple App Store & iTunes.
The must-have online retailers Amazon and Cdiscount also sell gift cards to treat yourself on all the shelves of their sites.
Not to mention the Fnac Darty gift card to stock up on household appliances, connected objects or books.
All you have to do is choose the amount for the value of the gift card and that's it.
The multi-brand gift card
The Netflix gift card
The Deezer gift card
The Apple App Store & itunes gift card
Cdiscount gift card
The Amazon gift card
The Fnac Darty gift card
Get delivered the same day with Amazon and Cdiscount
For those who prefer to offer a material gift, it is possible to have it the same day.
How? 'Or' What?
By trusting loyalty programs, for example.
Cdiscount offers you Cdiscount à Volonté, and among the many advantages, we find free, unlimited and above all express delivery.
A very interesting offer when you need something urgently.
Count 29 euros for an annual subscription, you can also do a free 6-day trial.
Amazon also has a loyalty program in place: Amazon Prime.
It also offers same-day delivery, on eligible items, from 25 euros of purchase and for a selection of regions.
The subscription here is 49 euros per year, and the free trial lasts 30 days.
In addition to loyalty programs, you can use the click &
collect, notably at Fnac.
Thanks to it, you can pick up your item(s) just 1 hour after your order.
Practical, no?
Take advantage of special Valentine's Day offers
All offers at Fnac
All offers at Darty
All offers at Cdiscount
All offers at Amazon