{"id":121057,"date":"2026-09-04T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/vacances-automne-landes\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:19:53","slug":"autumn-holidays-landes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/en\/autumn-holidays-landes\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Holidays in the Landes: Family Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little Hands, Great Mysteries &amp; Gentle Shivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 18 October to 1 November 2026, Eug\u00e9nie and the surrounding countryside take the autumn holidays very seriously. Well, almost. There is clay to shape, stone to engrave, royal horses to track down and a few rather less well-behaved creatures to find. Most activities, especially the workshops, are held in French. But hands have always had a language of their own. Our pick of ways to keep little hands, legs and minds happily occupied.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121036\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-2.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not scared a bit! Halloween happenings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potions &amp; creatures in Saint-Sever<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum has acquired a few mysteries of its own. First, concoct a potion. Then set off in search of the creatures hiding within. Fancy dress is warmly encouraged. Well-groomed monsters are welcome too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday 30 October at 11am<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e d\u2019art et d\u2019histoire du Cap de Gascogne, Saint-Sever \u00b7 Ages 6+ \u00b7 \u20ac7, with one accompanying adult free per family \u00b7 Booking essential.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismelandes.com\/agenda\/visite-monstrueuse-au-musee-fmaaqu040v510woz\/\">Discover the monstrous visit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shivers in the Hagetmau crypt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the former Abbey of Saint-Girons, a magic potion, mysterious creatures and just enough gentle fright make for a family visit with a deliciously eerie air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday 23 October at 11am<\/strong> \u00b7 Crypte Saint-Girons, Hagetmau \u00b7 Age not specified \u00b7 \u20ac5, \u20ac4 for ages 10\u201318, free under 10 \u00b7 Advance booking and payment on +33 (0)5 58 76 34 64.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landes-chalosse.com\/explorer\/quand-le-pays-landes-chalosse-m-est-conte\/les-visites-guidees-de-l-office-de-tourisme-landes-chalosse\/visites-ludiques-en-2026\">See the programme<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121039\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-3.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121042\" role=\"none\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-5.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Little hands at work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building blocks in Montfort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earth, water and a little know-how. Each family makes its own raw-earth brick, then puts it to the test inside the museum house. Whose will prove the sturdiest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesdays 20 &amp; 27 October, 10.30am\u201312 noon<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e de la Chalosse, Montfort-en-Chalosse \u00b7 Ages 3+ \u00b7 \u20ac5 per adult and per child \u00b7 Maximum six people per family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands in the dough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After exploring the sharecroppers\u2019 house, children roll up their sleeves and make their own bread, leaving with a little loaf still warm from the oven. Hard to get fresher than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesdays 21 &amp; 28 October, 10.30am\u201312 noon<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e de la Chalosse, Montfort-en-Chalosse \u00b7 Ages 6+, without parents \u00b7 \u20ac2 supplement to museum admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marbles, anyone?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children make their own clay marbles before discovering the traditional game of <em>canicas<\/em>. A morning that comes nicely full circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thursdays 22 &amp; 29 October, 10.30am\u201312 noon<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e de la Chalosse, Montfort-en-Chalosse \u00b7 Ages 6+, without parents \u00b7 \u20ac2 supplement to museum admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all three workshops: booking essential on +33 (0)5 58 98 69 27, no later than the day before.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guide-des-landes.com\/fr\/tourisme\/se-divertir\/loisirs-enfants\/montfort-en-chalosse-191\/musee-de-la-chalosse-4401.html\">See the Montfort programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A prehistoric jewel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Brassempouy, a piece of soft stone is polished, pierced with a flint tool and turned into a necklace to take home. Thirty minutes, and quite a bit of character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tuesdays 20 &amp; 27 and Thursdays 22 &amp; 29 October, continuously from 2.30\u20135.30pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Pr\u00e9histoSite de Brassempouy \u00b7 Ages 5+, with an adult \u00b7 Workshop included with admission \u00b7 No booking required, subject to availability.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prehistoire-brassempouy.fr\/actualites\/les-ateliers-des-vacances\/atelier-fabrication-d-un-bijou\">Discover the jewellery workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set in stone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slate tablet, a shard of flint and a steady hand. Everyone has a go at prehistoric engraving and leaves with an artwork of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesdays 21 &amp; 28 and Fridays 23 &amp; 30 October, continuously from 2.30\u20135.30pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Pr\u00e9histoSite de Brassempouy \u00b7 Ages 5+, with an adult \u00b7 30-minute workshop included with admission \u00b7 Tickets: \u20ac11 adults, \u20ac9.50 ages 5\u201315, free up to age 4, family ticket \u20ac36.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prehistoire-brassempouy.fr\/actualites\/les-ateliers-des-vacances\/atelier-gravure-sur-pierre-vac-hiver-et-automne\">Discover the engraving workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands in the mud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Mus\u00e9e du Paysan Gascon, children and grown-ups mix earth and straw before applying it to a wooden frame. Just messy enough, and wonderfully hands-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesdays 21 &amp; 28 October, continuously from 3\u20136pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e du Paysan Gascon, Toujouse \u00b7 Ages 4+ \u00b7 Around 1 hour \u00b7 No booking required \u00b7 \u20ac8 adults, \u20ac5 ages 4\u201317, museum admission included.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gers-armagnac.com\/explorer\/activites-loisirs\/7550104_atelier-fabrication-de-torchis\/\">See the cob-making workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-6.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pleasure of making, at any age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faience, by your own hand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the guidance of Marielle Meynard, adults make and decorate a piece of faience using 18th-century techniques. Once fired, it is theirs to collect and keep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday 18 October, 2.30\u20135.30pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e d\u00e9partemental de la Fa\u00efence et des Arts de la table, Samadet \u00b7 Adults \u00b7 \u20ac10 \u00b7 Booking on +33 (0)5 58 79 13 00.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guide-des-landes.com\/fr\/tourisme\/se-divertir\/art-et-culture\/spectacles\/samadet-283\/musee-de-la-faience-et-des-arts-de-la-table-5082.html\">See the Samadet workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A handbag, strand by strand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day spent learning to weave raw willow into a handbag, finished with a leather handle. Materials are provided. Patience is yours to bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday 18 October, 9.30am\u20135pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e du Paysan Gascon, Toujouse \u00b7 Ages 15+ \u00b7 \u20ac90 \u00b7 Book before 11 October on +33 (0)5 62 09 18 11.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intramuros.org\/toujouse\/agenda\/794889\">See the basketry workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween strikes while the iron is hot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a morning getting acquainted with fire, metal and the essential gestures of the forge, participants make their own hairpin. Safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection and suitable workwear are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday 31 October, 9.30am\u201312.30pm &amp; 2\u20135pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e du Paysan Gascon, Toujouse \u00b7 Ages 18+ \u00b7 \u20ac75, museum admission included \u00b7 Book before 25 October.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-landesdarmagnac.fr\/voir-faire\/agenda\/6703678-stage-dinitiation--forge\">See the blacksmithing workshop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-1.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riddles, hiding places &amp; secret doors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vandals can wait<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saint-Sever is under threat, but two lovers simply must meet before the Vandals arrive. The team has one hour to unravel a life-size escape game hidden throughout the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wednesday 21 October at 10am<\/strong> \u00b7 Mus\u00e9e d\u2019art et d\u2019histoire du Cap de Gascogne, Saint-Sever \u00b7 Ages 8+ \u00b7 Maximum six players \u00b7 \u20ac6 per person \u00b7 Booking essential.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismelandes.com\/agenda\/escape-game-le-dernier-rendez-vous-fmaaqu040v513ex0\/\">See \u201cLe dernier rendez-vous\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Witches on the Adour: the hunt begins after dark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone in hand, follow the riddles and QR codes to track down Ze Night, the Po\u00ef\u2019z hiding somewhere along this three-kilometre nocturnal trail. A free treasure hunt best played once darkness falls. Torch highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every day during the holidays<\/strong> \u00b7 Aire-sur-l\u2019Adour \u00b7 Self-guided family trail \u00b7 Free T\u00e8rra Aventura app \u00b7 Around 3 km \u00b7 Dogs welcome.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-aire-eugenie.fr\/A-voir-a-faire\/Activites-sportives-et-culturelles\/terra-aventura-sorcieres-sur-adour\/6292\">See \u201cSorci\u00e8res sur l\u2019Adour\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/lespresdeugenie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/activites-vacances-automne-4.jpg 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Henri IV\u2019s Ch\u00e2teau, horses lead the way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henri IV was born at the Ch\u00e2teau de Pau in 1553, long before he became one of France\u2019s most beloved kings. His birthplace still watches over the Pyrenees, its rooms filled with memories of the man who would unite a divided kingdom. During the autumn holidays, younger visitors meet him through another thread of royal life: horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where has Henri IV\u2019s horse gone?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King\u2019s horse has vanished. Young visitors make their way through the ch\u00e2teau, observing, counting, miming and sidestepping a few traps with the help of oversized clue cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>19\u201323 &amp; 26\u201330 October, 11am\u201312 noon<\/strong> \u00b7 Ch\u00e2teau de Pau \u00b7 Ages 3\u20136 \u00b7 \u20ac4 per child and \u20ac4 for one accompanying adult; additional adult \u20ac12 \u00b7 Online booking.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-pau.fr\/musees-napoleonien-africain\/agenda\/evenement\/mon-cheval-disparu\">See \u201cMon cheval a disparu\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">His Majesty, the horse<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">War horse, hunting companion or splendid parade mount: the royal horse reveals its many roles through challenges and secrets tucked away among the collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>19\u201323 &amp; 26\u201330 October, 2.30\u20133.30pm<\/strong> \u00b7 Ch\u00e2teau de Pau \u00b7 Ages 7\u201310 \u00b7 \u20ac4 per child and \u20ac4 for one accompanying adult; additional adult \u20ac12 \u00b7 Online booking.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/chateau-pau.fr\/agenda\/evenement\/sa-majeste-le-cheval\">See \u201cSa Majest\u00e9 le cheval\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween adventures, workshops, treasure hunts and family outings: our favourite things to do during the autumn holidays around Les Pr\u00e9s d\u2019Eug\u00e9nie in the 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