Toulouse: The egg hunt is always a delight for young and old
The egg hunt, one of the pleasures of Easter which every year is emulated and happy. This tradition dates back to Lent, when it was forbidden to eat eggs. Those that were laid during this period were saved, blessed and decorated to be offered to children on Easter Day during a big egg hunt.
On this Easter holiday, the traditional egg hunt returns almost everywhere in Toulouse. Sometimes with an unusual tone. Such as this egg hunt, staged until this Sunday by the starred Stephane Tournie. “Warning, these eggs distributed by me in various shops in the city, are not simple chocolate eggs but contain a surprise on the theme of cooking. Another day to flush out the last egg after finding a clue on Stéphane Tournié’s social networks (Instagram@stéphane_tournie). Surprise, this last egg promises a dinner aperitif for two people at the Jardins de l’Opéra, a starred establishment in Toulouse.
This Sunday (from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.) another egg hunt is taking place in the heart of the Hydrauelectric Center of EDF Bazacle (11 quai Saint-Pierre in Toulouse). Come and get the little chocolate eggs scattered in the corners of the Bazacle. Without forgetting the treasure hunt until May 8 “Make an omelette without breaking the eggs”: registration at the reception.
Do you want to win a real treasure of 50,000 chocolate coins around the Legend of the Accursed Gold of the Gauls? Meet at Gallic Village (La Chaussée in Rieux-Volvestre) this Sunday and Monday April 17, as well as during the spring holidays: from April 23 to May 8. Info: [email protected]. To get your share of the treasure, several tests (quiz, archery, making three objects) are necessary. You also have to run a lot! Finally, the most emblematic for twenty-three years, the egg hunt this Sunday and Monday April 17 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Labyrinth of Merville at the eponymous castle: [email protected]. 60,000 eggs to discover in the boxwood maze, Happy hunting.