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[quote=Anonymous]I am in the beginning stages of planning a mother-daughter(s) trip to France in July 2025 for 8 nights.  It will be my mother (upper 70s), myself, and my sis in our 30s/early 40s. We are splitting our time between Paris and Cassis, France and we fly in/out of Paris.  We will spend the first 3 nights in Paris & are staying in a beautiful, very feminine feeling hotel between jardin du Luxembourg, Jardin des plantes, and Notre-dame.  We then will take the train to Aix-en-provence where we will rent a car and leisurely drive to our hotel in Cassis and spend a relaxing 4 nights there before taking the train back to Paris for one last night.

I've thought about different itineraries like getting a connecting flight upon arrival and going straight to the south of France or taking the train or a flight back to CDG instead of returning the day before but that feels too hard on my mom and there's too many opportunities for issues.

I've been to Paris a number of times through different seasons of life but I've never actually gone on a proper girls trip!! My mother has been to Paris twice before but it has been a LONG time and my sister has never been. My mom is has great stamina, is adventurous, but also does have some issues with her knees and going up and down lots of hills can be tough on her. Our hotel in Paris has a lovely garden so my mom can sit and rest there if she gets tired while me and my sis explore more (she wanted something like that) and our hotel in cassis has a pool, terrace, and beautiful view for again, same thing.

Please help suggest special activities in Paris or fun little stops along Aix-en-provence to Cassis or favorite spots near there.  We will have a car in the south of France.

Here's what I have so far in Paris:

1) Seine river cruise 
2) Walk along the seine some around notre-dame, visit Shakespeare & co.
3) Visit the Louvre but purchase tickets in advance for when they first open & have my mom/sis pick out top things they want to try and see....maybe walk over to Angelina's in the museum for a little treat and rest?
4) Maybe Musee D'Orsay? this is one of my favorite museums and I Think there is a restaurant in there but I've never been. 
5) Galeries Lafayette & sit down for a coffee inside and check out the view.
6) Not sure about making it up to the Sacre-coeur.  My mom cannot do those stairs but is there a more accessible way up or maybe take a bus or uber up to the neighborhood instead? I love the little winding streets up there. 
7) Jardin du Luxembourg....
8) Unsure if my sis feels like she needs to actually go up the Eiffel tower (I've actually never been).  
9) Canal St. Martin neighborhood (I visited for the 1st time during my last visit and loved it!!)

I've never actually been to Versaille (I know...a travesty!).  I'm wondering if that might be too hard with my mom and sis since it will likely require a whole day.  I imagine I could set up a tour to pick up us for my mom.

I might try to see if I can organize a mini photo shoot of us in Paris, just to have some really nice photos of a special trip if there's any recommendations.

Thanks :)

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