Though it's a good few weeks away, Mother's Day is just around the corner. Do you already know what to give your mom? Instead of the usual flowers or chocolates, why not take her on a trip to France? There are many French cities that your mom will undoubtedly fall in love with. Naturally, Paris is the first on the list. Not only is it the easiest French city to visit from other countries, but it also offers great food and shopping. You should consider bringing her to Cannes or Nice too. They're
French Rivera towns where she can luxuriate and have the time of her life!
Paris
Naturally,
Paris starts off this list. As the country's capital, it's the easiest place to travel to when going to France, which makes it easier for your mom who might already be of a certain age. At the same time, there are loads of places throughout the city that both you and your mother will love. Take her shopping at Place Vendôme, for example, and buy her something nice from the designer shops. Treat her to some of the
best cafes in Paris for Mother's Day too, like the iconic Café de Flore or the beautiful La Maison Rose.
Giverny
If you want to take a
day trip from Paris on Mother's Day, consider bringing your mom to Giverny. Though it's not exactly a big French city, it's an utterly charming town that's not too far from the capital, making it easy for you to go there and get back before sundown. And of course, Giverny's famous flora is a must-see since they are what famously inspired Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Don't just settle on seeing Monet paintings in the famous
art museums in Paris. Go to Giverny and see the dazzling botanical bliss in person!
Lyon
While the rest of the world sees Paris as the food capital of the world, the French know that Lyon is truly where it's at! It's one of the best French cities to go on a foodie tour with all the authentic delicacies and haute cuisine on offer. And this is what makes it perfect for a Mother's Day trip. You and your mom will love going from one upscale restaurant, chic bistro, and chill cafe to another. You can indulge in all sorts of
French cheeses, traditional desserts, and local meats via charcuterie boards among them. Not to mention the gastronomic excellence of the city's premier gourmet chefs too.
Bordeaux
The beauty of taking your mom on a Mother's Day trip to various French cities—or to anywhere else, for that matter—is that you're also old enough to enjoy mature things together. Take drinking wine, for example. Naturally, she won't allow you even a drop when you were younger, but now that you're older, you can go on wine samplings together. And among the many French cities out there, Bordeaux is the best place to do just that. Located by the Garonne River, the city is widely regarded as the wine capital of the world. It's here where you'll find the finest
wineries in France, which produce bottles of champagne, rosé, and sparkling wine.
Cannes
It's always great to visit
Cannes but it's even more so on Mother's Day. This is because the holiday is around mid-May and it's also around the same time that the city holds its annual Cannes Film Festival. Though you might not be able to get into the event’s fabulous parties or watch the latest movies, you can still enjoy the coastal town's cinematic beauty. Even when Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, you escape to the more
underrated spots in Cannes like Îles de Lérins, the Lérins Abbey, and Musée de la Castre, to name a few.
Marseille
The French Riviera is always a great place to bring your mom to, whether it's Mother's Day or not. Take the city of Marseille, for example. With its coastal beauty and warm Mediterranean weather, your mom will undoubtedly fall in love with the place. She'll enjoy hanging out on the beach, getting a nice tan, and swimming in the glistening sea. At night, you can treat her to the city's calm bistros and indulge in the region's sumptuous local dishes. If you're not careful, she might just decide to move to Marseille altogether and spend her retirement years here.
Nice
If your mom hasn't had enough of the paradisiacal southern France yet, you can always take her to Nice next. Though it's one of the more
underrated towns on the French Riviera, it's just as dreamy as Cannes and Marseilles. It's easy to think that it's another typical seaside town with sunny beaches and cobbled streets but Nice has a unique magic to it that's all its own. For one thing, the city's art scene is something else! Musée Matisse and Musée Marc Chagall show some of the very best works of their namesake artists.
Annecy
On the complete opposite side of the spectrum, you can always take your mom to the
French Alps for Mother's Day. The famous snow-filled region has its fair share of picturesque towns and charming communes that you and your mother will undoubtedly fall in love with. One such is Annecy, one of the biggest towns in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Stone walls and cobbled streets uphold its Medieval elegance, looking as if the place came straight out of a storybook. The serene canals that run through the town give it a sense of romance too.
If you want to take your mom on a Mother's Day trip this year, consider going to any of these lovely French cities. France has a lot of exquisite destinations your mother would love, from fashionable Paris to the eternally warm Marseilles and more!
