Bonjour mes amis! Today, May 29, Lee and I spent Mother's Day in France in Yvoire, France. Mother's Day in France is celebrated the last Sunday of May. After World War I, the holiday took shape around the desire to repopulate the country. Medals were awarded depending on the number of children a woman had. This springtime Sunday in France provides children and adults throughout France the opportunity to make their mother the center of attention, and give her gifts and treats. Today, a common gift in France, is a cake shaped to resemble a bouquet of flowers, along with fresh flowers and perfumes. Yvoire, France is a lovely medieval town in Haute Savoie on the shores of Lac Léman. En route to Yvoire, we passed a sort of "Tour de France" where there were hundreds of cyclists participating in a bike event along the lake. Yvoire traces its history back to 1306. During the early years, Yvoire was an important town on the trade routes through the Alps and along Lac Léman. By the 16th century, Yvoire had lost its strategic importance and had become a fisherman's village. The largest and most impressive building in Yvoire is the château. This Savoie castle is right on the bank of the lake and has towers and turrets and a demanding position at the entrance of the yacht harbors of Yvoire. The historic old town was beautiful with a variety of spring flowers blooming from seemingly every balcony and window. This lovely town is characterized with steep streets, nooks and crannies to explore, access to the yacht harbor, green parks, restaurants and shops!! We took a lovely quiet boat ride on a solar-powered boat(Bateau Solaire) so that we could view the château from Lac Léman. Then we had a delicious lunch of crêpes and finished our day with Movenpick ice cream - the best!!
Mme. Wallace
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