About Us

Mondizen, the idea, the concept, and the team

Being a world citizen, you want a connection with French culture. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a service that can make everyday shopping for French products simple and easy ?

Mondizen's website sells French products that can be delivered anywhere in the world. Thus, you can enjoy "everyday French shopping” easily from overseas.

Your shipping costs can be minimized by organizing a Mondizen Club and benefiting from grouped deliveries.

Where did the Mondizen idea come from ?

I was living as a French expat and realized how this circumstance impacted even the simplest aspects of everyday life.

In Japan, I couldn't read product labels. Even speaking English did not make everyday tasks any simpler. I found myself surrounded by a culture I didn't understand. My everyday interactions often led to misunderstandings and even occasional inter-cultural offenses.

The French products that we find overseas are too often associated only with luxury or are a caricature of French culture. It is the everyday products we want again. The paradox is that as expats, we would like to access everyday products that we recognize and understand and enjoy. 

The Decision...

I met many entrepreneurs in Tokyo, and their passion was inspiring. Upon returning to France, I decided to start a company connecting my experience with my interests. A service designed for expats was thus born to offer French products that couldn’t be found locally. To realize this service easily, e-commerce was the natural choice.

French culture should not be reduced simply to luxury products. In fact it is the opposite. Like all cultures, French culture is full of everyday habits and pleasures. It is these experiences that are at the heart of the culture and define its authentic reality.

Our team includes bloggers, a web developer, a manager, and lots of partners. All have helped make Mondizen a reality from sourcing the best products to delivering them to your door.

What inspired the name ?

We wanted a name that was not yet defined or recognized and known. We wanted a name that would open possibilities for our company's future development. Mondizen is a combination of several words and concepts. 

• Mondial - means worldwide in French
• Citizen - relates to  belonging to a national community
• Zen - refers to having complete and absolute peace

"Mondizen" thus captures the concept of a world citizen who is fully at ease and happy. Our company’s mission is to make life simpler and freer for each of our clients. 

The Result

With Mondizen, you have a new window on the world. You can live far from your culture and still preserve your sense of diversity. You can also share your culture with your friends,, no matter where you live.

Thank you for your interest. Please contact me with reflections, comments, and your ideas. We’d love to hear from you.

See you soon, World Citizen!

  Sandrine Escoffier  
  Founder

Legal Information

Mondizen is a SARL (limited liability company) with capital of 10 000 euros. It headquarters is at 300 Rue Georges Brassens, 38260 La Cote St Andre, France. The company Registration Number: 523 126 894 00014.

Mondizen is a French company, thus observing the French Code du Commerce (commerce laws). You are not shopping in the Wild West. Be aware that Mondizen observes French law, under which your rights as a consumer are always protected.