Grandmother's Day in France
Grandmother's Day in France is held on March 2. La fête des grands-mères is celebrated on the first Sunday in March. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual. 
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Right after Valentine's Day and before International Women's Day, there is a relatively recent but very popular event in France: Grandma's Day. In France Every first Sunday in March, Grandmother's Day is celebrated. 72% think being a grandparent is the single most important role in their lives. An additional opportunity to please grannies and take time for them as they take time for their grandchild(ren) throughout the year. The celebration of Grandmother's Day concerns nearly 9 million women in France. It has been running since 1987, when it was created. If you want to offer a nice gift to your grandmother or that of your child, but you are sorely lacking in ideas, here is also a range of possibilities in which you should find what you are looking for.
In France, Grandmother's Day is celebrated to honor grandmothers and show them the love they always shower us with. Children in France may call their grandmothers Gra-mere, Mémé, and Mamé. There is nothing more precious than a grandmother.
To please them and show them that we think of them and care, it's not very complicated! A box of chocolates, a jewel, a message written on a pretty card or a bouquet of flowers... It doesn't matter, it's the thought that counts and a little attention will make her very happy!
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