How to keep the kids occupied over the Easter holidays?

Publié le 18 April 2025 par su_laetis

During the Easter holidays in 2026, let's take advantage of our landscapes and natural resources to invite our little Gaillards to get some fresh air and set off on an adventure!

If you want to discover heritage while having fun

Randoland

Discover the region in a fun way! No more dragging your feet on these walks, you're the one who's behind the plot! Routes available in Yssandon, Estivaux and Lissac sur Couze: click HERE.

Visit game booklets

Brive Tourisme provides you with game booklets to help you discover Ayen, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Donzenac, Yssandon, Saint-Robert and Turenne from a new angle. These booklets can be downloaded HERE.

Hiking

We offer our little adventurers a range of themed walks, including the Mine Trail in Perpezac-Le-Blanc and the stills trail in Turenne.

There are also a number of hiking trails to suit all abilities. It's a great way to get some fresh air and exercise while discovering some beautiful countryside. You can find a selection of trails HERE.

And don't forget the Voie Verte (Green Way) along the Corrèze and Vézère rivers... A gentle path to follow on foot or by bike. Nearby playgrounds, benches and picnic areas provide well-deserved breaks!

If you like board games

  • Games Bearer
    A games bar offering 3 types of games: board games of all kinds, from beginners to experts, and TCGs or collectible card games.

Information: 05 55 86 00 77

  • Briv'Yolo
    A friendly place to share a drink, have a snack and play a variety of original board games .... Jérôme and Mélanie have a library of 500 games for you to discover or (re)discover.

Information: 05 44 31 01 19

Not to be missed

Want to go further after discovering Brive Yolo and Game Bearer?
Find out about all the upcoming game nights, tournaments and events...

👉 Check out the "Gamers' Diary" to find out about upcoming evenings, tournaments and new events.

If you like adventure :

  • Game booklet at the Tourist Office in Brive:

📅 From 4 April to 3 May, the tourist office is offering 2 game booklets:
-"Easter game booklet"
-La Gaillarde expedition

Information: 05 55 24 08 80


📅 F rom 13 April to 21 April at 9.30am, 11am, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm: Escape Game "Les Aventuriers de la crosse perdue" in Donzenac.
An unscrupulous archaeologist has made an incredible discovery in a 13th-century house: the enamelled crozier of Jean de Cros, Bishop of Limoges and Lord of Donzenac, which has been lost for centuries... Instead of handing it over to the archaeological services, he has booby-trapped the whole house so that no-one can recover it... It's up to you to solve his riddles!
Meet up in front of the 13th-century house.

Price: €15 / €10 for under-12s.
3 to 8 players per game, over 10s, under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Bookings on 05.55.24.08.80 (Brive Tourisme)

Have you heard of geocaching?

Geocaching, a modern-day treasure hunt! It's a worldwide game. It's a treasure hunt played outdoors with a GPS. Boxes called "caches" are hidden in the countryside. The object of the hunt? Discover the location of the cache and the treasure it contains!

Click HERE to find out more about the routes .

If you're sporty ...

From April the park is open every day from 2pm to 7pm. Just 10 minutes from Brive, come and enjoy the sunshine with your family or friends with our 10 activities for all the family.
Information on 06 16 99 07 95.

If you like animals:

  • Le Parc Animalier de Gramat:
    Opening times: every day from 10am to 6.30pm.
    Information on 05 65 38 81 22.

  • Reptiland:
    📅 F rom 04 April to 03 May: Investigation game for children (€1 booklet) to win surprises.
    29 April from 6pm to 8pm: VIP evening
    A unique immersion experience with a semi-guided tour in a small group, meeting and discovering the species with a keeper, feeding a snake...
    Places are very limited - booking essential by telephone on 05 65 37 41 00 or via our online shop.

    Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10am to 6pm.
    Information on 05 65 37 41 00.

  • The City of Insects:
    For the holidays, the Cité des Insectes in Nedde offers a fascinating immersion into the world of the infinitely small and invites young and old alike to discover that bells aren't the only things that leave strange treasures in nature...
    📅 April 21 from 3pm to 5pm: Easter special with an insect quiz to share with the whole family. It's fun and everyone wins chocolate!
    Opening times: Every day from 10.30am to 7pm.
    Information on 05 55 04 02 55.

Other animal parks are open and can be viewed in our dedicated section.

If you like the stage :

Le Café-Théâtre L'Improviste:

📅 25 April at 4pm: Magic workshop
Through this fun and interactive workshop, children plunge into the fascinating world of magicians: cards, illusions, presentation secrets...
Bookings recommended on 06.83.58.83.68 or www.limproviste-brive.fr

If you're curious :

📅 22 April at 4pm: Ciné-Concert"Fuega - J'ai rencontré un phacochère" - Salle Jean Ferrat, Malemort.
Welcome to a miniature theatre where children can sit on cushions on the floor.
Running time: 35 minutes
Public: from 2 years old
Information: 05 55 22 15 22

📅 24 April at 10am: Visit the Saillant EDF dam - Tourist Office at 10am in front of the hydro-electric plant (on the Voutezac side).
Come and (re)discover the dam. On the programme: how the current plant works, its construction and evolution...
Limited number of places, booking essential with the Brive Agglomération Tourist Office.
In partnership with EDF. Children aged 8 and over (under 8s not permitted). Please bring walking shoes.
Duration: 2 hours

📅 24 April at 3pm: Family visit - The accordion as a family.
Information: 05 55 20 28 28

📅23 April at 3pm: Visit and treasure hunt "in the footsteps of Marguerite de Turenne".
22 April at 3pm: Sensory tour of Brive
Information: 06 81 42 19 48

📅 22, 27, 29 April: "Apprentice archaeologists" workshop.
Spend an afternoon putting yourself in the shoes of an archaeologist, walking the paths of the castrum in the company of a guide, then join the excavation site set up for the occasion to unearth the secrets of the Tours de Merle!
📅 23, 26, 30 April at 3pm: Dramatised tour "Les Tours de Merle se la racontent".
📅 F riday 24th April and 1st May:
- At 11am:Guided tour "Man and Nature in the Middle Ages".
- At 3pm: Children's workshop "Make your own bat" - New feature
Information: 05 55 28 22 31

New "Ice Age": a completely frosty adventure! For its 5th anniversary, a fresh breeze is blowing through the Labyrinth, where you can relive the last ice age, taking you back 20,000 years into the past.
Information on 05 530 710 74

Take the whole family on an adventure through the Parc aux Dinosaures Dordogne to solve riddles, observe and reflect....
Opening times: Every day from 10am to 6.30pm.
Information on 05 53 51 29 03

The park is open from 10am to 6pm.
Information on 05 53 08 41 99

The park is open from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 2.30pm to 6.30pm. Closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Information on 05 53 08 41 99

Come and experience an unforgettable adventure in the heart of our troglodytic cliff, with a programme of fun and immersive activities for young and old.From Monday to Sunday during the holidays :
📅 Every day (except Saturday) 10.30am; 11.30am; 2.30pm; 3.30pm; 4.30pm. Saturday: 11.30am; 3pm; 4pm: Guided tours every day, with demonstrations of lifting equipment (in the morning):
📅 22, 28 and 29 April from 2pm to 5.30pm: Music from the Origins with Pascal.
Discover the musical instruments of our ancestors and take part in a paleo concert.
📅 24 April and 1 May (afternoon): New: "The secret of eggs". Explore the mysteries of eggs through the ages.
📅 23 and 30 April (several performances per day): Chivalry show.
📅 S aturdays and Sundays all day: Treasure hunt with Théobald the Falcon. Investigate as a family with Théobald, with adventures and a badge to be won.
Information on 05 53 50 70 45.

For the Easter holidays from 4 April to 3 May, the medieval ensemble is decked out in spring colours.
📅 29 April: Fossils and Fantastic Creatures workshop in the afternoon, in the attic of the Manor ... With Mélody and her incredible secrets about legendary animals.
📅 Every day: Enigma game with Flammèche. Easter eggs to taste!
Information on 05 53 42 72 88.

La Maison Forte de Reignac invites you to play the interactive game "The Legend of Reignac". Far from being mere entertainment, it's a great way to observe the objects and rooms of the château in detail. You'll have to solve riddles to write your own legend of the Maison Forte de Reignac.
Opening times: Every day from 10am to 7pm.
Information on 05 53 50 69 54

Opening times: Every day from 10.30am to 5pm.
Information on 06 51 03 01 16

Plunge into the heart of the 1980s, in the middle of an espionage affair, in a Trans Europ Express restaurant car, nicknamed the North Star, which linked Paris to Amsterdam via Brussels.
You have one hour to complete your mission and save the world from a secret and malevolent international organisation.

Book online

If you have a sweet tooth :

For one hour, we invite you to take a gourmet journey around chocolate, from the story of its discovery to its tasting.
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 5pm.
Information on 05.53.51.81.53.

📅 23 April Children's workshop "La Chocolaterie" from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Make a chocolate object or a personalised bar, discover the secrets of Bean to Bar chocolate, enjoy a gourmet snack and leave proudly with your chocolate creation.
Book in shop or on 05 55 18 91 26.

To tantalise the taste buds of young and old alike!

♦ Markets: There's no shortage of gustatory adventure in the Pays Gaillard. Take advantage of the many markets to discover new products, new recipes and indulge yourself: be gourmand!
Find the calendar of our markets in our dedicated section.

♦ Family cooking

After stocking up on great local produce at one of our markets, you can discover or introduce your children and grandchildren to some hearty dishes such as mique, millassou and boulegou, which are sure to satisfy even the greediest and gourmets.
Discover our video tutorials in the section: Cooking Gaillard recipes.

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