Easter in Paris – What to do, Eggs Hunt, what’s open

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Hop to it, it’s Easter time! Enjoy the long Easter break in Paris hunting down Easter Eggs. Whether Easter is a familial and religious celebration it can be fun to celebrate it in Paris. This year, the Easter Monday ( a public Holiday in France) is on April 21st, 2025.

Of course, it could be a gourmet celebration with the occasion to taste fine chocolate in the Capital of Gastronomy at Fauchon or Hediard (21 pl de la Madelaine).

But it can also be fun, many Easter egg hunts are organized by the City of Paris and the French capital arrondissements   (for kids only).

For the Easter weekend in Paris, you can visit many famous chocolate factories (Ducasse, or Jasque Genin). You can also celebrate Easter services in many Parisian churches. Many Restaurants organize special events (La Bauhina, Hard Rock Café, Café Pouchkine …)

Paris’ top Chocolate shops for Easter

Parisian chocolatiers go all out for Easter:

• Visit top chocolatiers like:
  • Pierre Hermé
  • Patrick Roger (his chocolate sculptures are wild)
  • Jean-Paul Hévin
  • Maison du Chocolat

Look out for limited-edition Easter eggs, chocolate bells, bunnies, and even fish (yep, “poisson d’avril” influence).

• Fauchon

24-26 place de la Madeleine , Paris 75008 – Tel : +33 (0)1 70 39 38 00 (Mo Opéra)

• Lafayette Gourmet Haussmann

48, boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9e – Métro Havre-Caumartin (Mo Auber)

• Dalloyou

2 place Edmond Rostand , Paris 75006 – Tel : +33 (0) 1 43 29 31 10 (Mo Luxembourg)

101 rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré , Paris 75008 – Tel : +33 (0) 1 42 99 90 00

• Christophe Roussel

5, rue Tardieu, Paris 18e – M° : Anvers

• La maison du chocolat

225, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, Paris 8e

• A la mère de Famille (since 1761)

35, rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, Paris 9e- Métro : Le Pelletier

read our guide to buy chocolate in Paris

Best Easter eggs hunts in Paris

For Easter , the National monument Center invites kids between 5 and 12 years old and their family to hunt through 8 sites :

la Conciergerie, Notre-Dame cathedral towers, Rambouillet château, la Villa Savoye at Poissy,  Maisons-Laffitte chateau , le Saint-Cloud national domain, Saint-Denis Basilica, Vincennes château. You can also have an excursion around Paris to hunt Eggs.

Search for clues and solving puzzles about history, architecture and great people will be rewarded for wonderful chocolate eggs.

• Eggs hunt at  Musee de Montmartre  (Paris 18h)

a great Eggs Hunt is organized at Montmartre museum and its wonderful Renoir Gardens on April 21st from 10am to 5pm.

• Eggs hunt of Secours Populaire at Champs de Mars (Paris 7th)

This year, the Secours Populaire organizes for a charity an egg hunt on Sunday, March 20th.The hunting will take place this year at the Champs de Mars near the Eiffel Tower. The program: sports, football, and many animations.

• Easter eggs hunt at la Conciergerie

Hunting for eggs in the Conciergerie this year will be held Sunday, March 20th. Enjoy this playful appointment that takes children and adults through a treasure hunt to discover the history of the monument for a chocolate surprise. (price form 7,50€ to 8.50€)

• Eggs hunt at Jardin d’Acclimatation

About 15000 eggs hunt will be hidden at Jardin d’Acclimatation on April 21st.

Kids will be able to hunt eggs from 10am to 12.15 and from 2pm to 5pm.

Perfect if you’re with kids—or just a kid at heart.

Other places for eggs hunt :

• Parc André Citroën and Parc de la Villette sometimes have free hunts organized by the city.
• Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (just outside Paris): Famous for its giant Easter egg hunt in the gardens.

Religious Services on Easter Monday in Paris

Easter Monday is a public holiday in France, but many museums, monuments, and restaurants are open. Many Parisians organize their own Easter egg hunt in parks and Gardens like Monceaux park or Buttes Chaumont Park or Luxembourg Garden.

Places for Easter Mass:

• Notre Dame de Paris Catholic service prayers, with  Gregorian chants on Easter Sunday and  several services are given in French on Easter Monday
• ACP – The American Church in Paris (Protestant/interdenominational) (Quai d’Orsay Paris 7th Arrondissement)
• Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre — beautiful view + spiritual ambiance
• Saint-Sulpice or La Madeleine — stunning architecture and traditional services

What’s Open on Easter Monday in Paris

Easter Monday is a public holiday in France but many monuments and museums are open this day :

• Musée du Louvre
• Musée de l’Orangerie
• Louis Vuitton Foundation fro Contemporary Art
• Invalides and Army Museum
• Arch of Triumph
• Eiffel Tower
• Musée Jacquemard André

read more :

Visiting Paris in April

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