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Since your mother is not yet living in the Netherlands you donβt really have a strong premise for applying for a Dutch visa.
Schengen rules require you to apply to the country that will be your main destination according to your itinerary. If you could prove youβll be visiting your mother regularly because she is already living in the Netherlands, you could apply to the Dutch authorities, include your proposed French trip in your itinerary, and (assuming your application was approved) use your Dutch-issued multiple entry visa to visit France.
Your proposed French trip currently appears to be your only provable premise, so youβll need to apply to France.
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