Here's the answer I received today about gift cards from the department store in Paris...
Dear Sir,
We thank you for your interest.
We inform you that you could order a gift card to be deliver in France directly from our web site and pay with a Visa or Mastercard.
http://www.lebonmarche.com/catalogue...s-cadeaux.html
We remain at your disposal if you require.
Regards,
Cécile Asseray
Friday will be the last day I'll wait for an answer from the friend of the family.
Right now our choices are getting a gift certificate from a shop in Ajaccio which is something I'd think we'd all prefer, but most of the shops are rather small with not a huge selection and one `we choose, Alizee might not like to begin with.
We could choose a department store in Paris with a large selection where they will find something they want.
or a gift visa/mastercard for a certain amount. Not a bad idea but as I mentioned, it could be frittered away on smaller stuff.