Mother's Day in Paris

Whether she’s a gourmet, a lover of Hermès or more a fan of the Musée d’Orsay, there are plenty of ways to treat your mum this Mother’s Day in Paris.

Yummy mummy Mother’s Day in Paris
With quality bistros, and the likes of Alain Ducasse, Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in town, Paris lays on a feast for foodies, whatever your budget. Before you buy her dinner, treat your favourite domestic goddess to a gourmet Mother’s Day in Paris with a trip to Rungis Market – the largest wholesale food market in the world and supplier to some of Paris’ most prestigious kitchens. Now book her on one of L’Atelier des Chef’s cookery courses. Ranging from simple cook-it-and-eat-it lunches to haute cuisine, all sessions involve tastings, so your mum can truly have her cake and eat it for her special Mother’s Day in Paris.

Detox/retox Mother’s Day in Paris
Where better to begin a pampering Mother’s Day in Paris than the home of Lancôme? Its flagship store on the Rue du Faubourg St Honoré (no.29) offers facials, toning treatments and make-up. Now that she’s suitably re-energised and looking the part for Mother’s Day in Paris, spoil her with a trip to Hermès, down the road at no.24. From there, it’s just a short hop to Avénue Montaigne, home to Chloé, Jimmy Choo and the award-winning bar at the Hotel Plaza Athenée, with its ‘Fashion Ice’ designer cocktails.

Daytripper Mother’s Day in Paris
Interested in discovering a new side to the French capital this Mother’s Day? In Paris, one of the best ways to explore is on foot. Paris Walking Tours organises entertaining themed circuits, such as its French Revolution tour of the historic Quartier Latin or a trip to the studios of Renoir and Lautrec in Montmartre. First time in Paris? Take mum wandering through its pretty places, parks and cobbled streets, catch a green OpenTour bus and jump on and off at the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame. Now combine your bus ticket with a Batobus boat fare and cruise up the Seine to the Eiffel Tower. A perfect way to spend Mother’s Day in Paris.

Pitch perfect Mother’s Day in Paris
Would a musically themed pressie hit the right note on Mother’s Day? In Paris, take your mum on the pilgrimage to the world-famous Louvre and linger, post-Mona Lisa, to catch classical music at the auditorium (there are often lunch-time concerts – check the programme for Mother’s Day in Paris at Le Louvre). Treat her to a room at the chic and central Hotel Lumen Paris Louvre and you’ll also be perfectly placed to enjoy a performance by the Opéra National at the nearby Palais Garnier.