Here is one of my favorite religious holidays of the year again. Because yes, I love tradition, especially during this Easter period, with egg hunts, which are organized differently depending on the country: in France and Belgium, the church bells bring the Easter eggs, while in Germany and Austria, it is the rabbits that bring the eggs. As for the little English kids, they go from house to house looking for eggs themselves.
I loved this as a child and, strangely enough, it’s a childlike love (I have others!) that has stayed with me and of which I am proud (no, no, I assure you, I’m not ashamed!). This year, what’s more, Easter Sunday falls on April 1st (what a joke)!
You will therefore understand my joy every year to put together this special Easter Deals article for you, with yet another beautiful chocolate selection as a bonus.
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Easter at the Chocolate Museum
This year the Musée Gourmand du Chocolat (Chocolate Museum) is organizing a giant egg hunt inside the museum for all children under 10 years old.
On the agenda: a competition to try and win your weight in chocolate, chocolate workshops, and finally, chocolate eggs and treats will be offered to all participants.
Chocolate Museum 28 bd Bonne Nouvelle, 75010 Paris Join us from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Sunday, April 1st Price: €5 for everyone for this occasion
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Egg hunt at the Jardin du Palais-Royal with A la Mère de Famille
This year again, A la Mère de Famille is organizing a big egg hunt for children in the Jardin du Palais-Royal in Paris.
On the agenda: games and entertainment from the event’s many partners (My Little Day, Stereokids, OMY, and Studio Josepho) as well as surprises.
Jardin du Palais-Royal 2 entrances: 6 rue Montpensier or 2 place Colette 75001 Paris Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM free event
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Bercy Village organizes an open-air egg hunt
For the 2nd consecutive year, the bells have hidden hens, plush rabbits, figurines, and decorative eggs in every corner of Bercy Village. Armed with a booklet, children will have the mission of finding the 15 Easter figurines and will receive a chocolate surprise offered by Maison Eric Kayser.
Bercy Village Cour Saint-Émilion 75012 Paris Free event for children aged 4 to 10, accompanied by an adult Pick up the game booklet on-site on Monday, April 2, 2018, between 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM at the Easter game welcome desk located in front of Fnac
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The Great egg hunt organized by the Comité du Faubourg Saint-Honoré
To celebrate Easter, the Comité du Faubourg Saint-Honoré is organizing a big egg hunt in the Champs-Elysées gardens on Wednesday, March 28, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, in partnership with Maison Dalloyau.
For the occasion, the Chefs of the houses that are members of the Committee have imagined exceptional eggs for the greatest pleasure of food lovers. Each participant will be given a tote bag to collect the fruits of their search. There will also be entertainment for children: bean bag toss, makeup workshop, sack race…
The deal: all participating children can go home with a bag of small chocolate eggs offered by La maison Dalloyau.
To participate in this chic and glamorous egg hunt, simply register at the following address: paques@comitedufaubourgsainthonore.com (subject to availability).
Comité du Faubourg Saint-Honoré Egg Hunt Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Champs-Elysées Garden, Paris Free event upon registration
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Easter Attack at the Manoir de Paris
From March 30 to April 1, the Manoir de Paris (one of my favorite places in Paris) pulls a rabbit out of the hat!
For three days, the hunt is on, but no eggs! Instead, the terrible attractions and monsters of the venue will chase you through the haunted labyrinth of the Manoir.
Le Manoir de Paris
18 rue de Paradis – 75010 Paris
Friday, March 30, from 6 PM to 10 PM
Saturday 31 and Sunday 1st, from 3 PM to 7 PM
price: full price: €27 / child price (10/15 years old): €20 / fast pass: €37 (be careful, however, about your children's sensitivity; the Manoir is an experience to avoid for sensitive souls)_
Max Havelaar and La Recyclerie organize a fair-trade egg hunt
A big fair-trade and organic egg hunt is organized at la Recyclerie this year on April 1st and 2nd with chocolatiers committed to the FairTrade / Max Havelaar fair-trade label.
An event in Paris (75018) that is free and open to all, upon registration via the la Recyclerie website.
La Recyclerie 83 Boulevard Ornano 75018 Paris April 1st & 2nd at 3 PM, 4 PM, and 5 PM
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Hema’s Easter pop-up store
This year, Hema is playing the Easter bunny and creating a 45 m2 pop-up store entirely dedicated to gourmet treats in Paris! For the occasion, the 18 references of chocolate eggs offered by the brand will be sold.
The deal: in addition to this, from March 19 to April 1, 2018, in all Hema stores in France, the brand is organizing its egg hunt. Foodies and die-hard gamers will have to find 8 egg-shaped stickers in the same store for a chance to win a chocolate Easter egg.
Hema Easter pop-up store from Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, April 1, 2018, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM 29 rue du Roi de Sicile 75004 Paris
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The Egg Festival at the Fermes de Gally
The Great Egg Festival, traditionally organized at the Fermes de Gally open on Easter Sunday, will allow children to exchange their collected eggs for chocolate eggs, and there will also be workshops to discover through entertainment and demonstrations some ancient trades and gestures that tend to be lost…
On the agenda: workshops for children, egg hunt, demonstrations, entertainment.
Egg Festival at the Fermes de Gally Sunday, April 1, 2018, from 10 AM to 5 PM Fermes Ouvertes de Gally in: Saint Cyr l’Ecole (RD7 – 78210 Saint Cyr l’Ecole) Sartrouville (33 rue de Chatou - 78500 Sartrouville) Prices: Saint Cyr L’Ecole open farm children (3-12 years old) €11, adults €8 / Sartrouville open farm adults and children from 3 years old €8
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NOUS is organizing its great egg hunt
Sunday, April 1, 2018, “nous” celebrates Easter in the heart of the parc de Saint-Cloud and invites young & old to its open-air egg hunt, with the complicity of chocolate artisans Jean-Paul Hevin, Michel Cluizel, and Chocolat des Français.
On the agenda for this meeting: entertainment, egg hunts, and a snack for the kids, garden party & music for the parents.
Parc de Saint Cloud Sunday, April 1, 2018, from 3 PM to 5 PM Meeting opposite the restaurant Le Brumaire, Allée de la Grande Gerbe, 92 210 Saint-Cloud Limited spots - Mandatory registration with the number of children & accompanying adults at contact@nous.paris
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Easter Weekend – Plant Festival at the Château de la Bourdaisière
For the 24th edition of the Plant and Chicken Festival, more than a hundred exhibitors will be present, all gathered around plants, seeds, plant collections, tools, furniture, and garden accessories.
On the agenda: egg hunt for children aged 3 to 6 (Free – reservation required at 02 47 45 16 31), family egg hunt (on-site registration mandatory / €1 per adult / limited spots) with many prizes to be won (a night at the castle, meals in partner restaurants, chocolate chickens and eggs, and many other surprises…).
Château de la Bourdaisière 37270 Montlouis-sur-Loire March 31, April 1, and 2, 2018 Full price: €7.50 / Free for children under 10 years old
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Great Peter Rabbit chocolate carrot hunt at BHV Marais
To mark the release of the movie Peter Rabbit on April 4, LE BHV Marais and Sony Pictures Entertainment France are teaming up for this family event and offering a chocolate carrot hunt open to all little Parisians!
On Wednesday, March 28, young and old can meet in the POD (Parisian Omnivore District) of BHV Marais, from 2:00 PM for several chocolate carrot hunt sessions! From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, four 30-minute sessions will be offered to parents and children to allow them to go on a chocolate carrot hunt and win many surprises: movie goodies (smartphone cases, posters, …) and cinema tickets will be up for grabs.
BHV Marais 14 rue du Temple Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 2 PM to 6 PM
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Small chocolate selection for Easter
Here is my small selection (non-exhaustive, of course) of chocolate sweets to devour (or savor) for this Easter period.
The Michel Cluizel collection for Easter
The graphic and playful “Saute-Mouton” duo of dark and milk chocolate (price €19)
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The Easter chocolate bouquet by L’Atelier du Chocolat
The usual cone from L’Atelier du Chocolat, countryside version with dark, milk, and white chocolate leaves
Price: between €13.50 and €26.20 depending on size
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French chocolatier Monbana
The XXL multicolored dark or milk chocolate bars for sharing (€14.90)
The mini-bars to nibble on, dark or milk, with small white chocolate eggs and caramel bits (€4.20)
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The Reynaud chocolate collection, artisan confectioner since 1936
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The Easter 2018 collection by Révillon Chocolatier
The milk chocolate fish and its small dark and milk fry (€8.59)
The dark chocolate egg with its small milk and white eggs (€8.59)
The gourmet small eggs with large milk praline with Piedmont hazelnuts or Valencia almonds (€4.99 per bag)
The crunchy milk fry with crêpe dentelle bits (€3.99 per bag)
The gourmet rabbits with caramel heart (€4.49)
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The Le Comptoir de Mathilde Easter collection
The little bunny to decorate and paint (price €18.90) and the two-chocolate fry box with colored pearls (€19.90)
The milk or dark chocolate tablet to break (€19.90)
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The Puyricard Easter collection
A Puyricard decorative artist egg 2018 in collaboration with Voeux d’Artistes
The deal: the Puyricard chocolate factory also organizes gourmet workshops on March 21 and 28 and an egg hunt on March 24 and 25
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The Réauté Chocolat Easter collection
The Jungle tropical fish (since Easter falls on April 1st this year / 170g for €14.50)
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The Léonidas Easter collection
The Léonidas egg gift box, filled with small Easter eggs 300g (30 eggs): €17
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The Easter creation from the Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador hotel
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The Milka egg hunt
By turning the city into an unusual playground, Milka is organizing a big urban egg hunt from March 20 to April 1, 2018, through an interactive advertising campaign in 22 major cities in France.
The principle is simple: More than 5000 eggs will be present on bus shelter posters and digital display panels in train stations and metro stations. You will need to take a photo of the Milka eggs on the posters and then share your photos on social networks (facebook, twitter, and instagram) with #PAQUESENVILLE
You can also find the egg hunt at Carrefour and Carrefour Market with #PAQUESENVILLECARREFOUR and specific prizes to be won by drawing lots.
Photo credits: Nicolas Diolez Photos not royalty-free, photographer authorization required before any use
