Easter 2024: egg hunt and creative workshops at the Basilique Saint-Denis (93)

How about an egg hunt in a historic monument? Here's an original and fun activity that should appeal to the whole family this Easter Monday. If the idea appeals to you, then head for the Basilique Saint-Denis, which invites you to enjoy tours and workshops specially designed for children and their parents. On Monday, April 1, 2024, the city's most emblematic monument invites you to join us for an afternoon full of surprises!

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This seasonal event gives us the opportunity to (re)discover this magnificent basilica where the kings and queens of France are laid to rest. During the visit, everyone will learn more about this heritage, its history, its particularities, and about those who rest in this centuries-old place. A fun way to explore this treasure trove of Île-de-France heritage, and brush up on your history.

But this Easter Monday, it's all about egg hunts and games! Visitors of all ages will have fun with the tours and workshop organized by the monument, to celebrate Easter. Your artistic talents will be put to the test... Discover the program for this festive day.

On the program for this egg hunt at the Basilique Saint-Denis:

• Themed visit
  From eggs for the goddess of spring to eggs for all, families will discover the history of the royal necropolis and the custom of offering painted and decorated eggs, notably for the great and the good of the kingdom, for whom the eggs will become real precious eggs, made of porcelain, finely carved wood, glass or even gold jewels decorated with enamel or precious stones.
  
  
• Workshop
  Children decorate an egg. They'll then head out into the garden to hunt for eggs!
  
  
• A surprise awaits them if they find all the hidden eggs!

Let's get started on this historic egg hunt in Seine-Saint-Denis!