For a day, immerse your students in the fascinating history of Pastel in the South of Toulouse. This plant with its astonishing virtues brought wealth and pride to the region during the Renaissance.
This timeless day will take you to Pastel Museum in Labège where students will unlock the secrets of the iconic dye plant, then at the heart of the Bastide de Montgeard where historical figures will tell the storyGolden Age of Pastel in Lauragais.

Who stole the plenty? 

Equipped with a game booklet, the students team up and carry out the investigation Pastel Museum in Labège. Budding detectives roam the exhibition spaces looking for clues. They take over the place to unravel the secrets of this emblematic plant which brought wealth and pride to the region and answer all their questions.

What is the history of Pastel? What is plenty? How was this particular blue obtained? And above all, who is the thief?!

The workshop ends with a pastel dyeing demonstration.

Outdoor dining

Between the towns of Montgeard and Labège, add a picnic in the fresh air and make this day a unique moment for the children!

Dive into the golden age of Pastel

The day continues towards Lauragais, in the heart of the alleys of the Bastide de Montgeard to experience the history of Pastel during a costumed visit led by the guides of Lauragais Tourism.

It is a real time travel what will the children experience! Welcomed by a guide straight from another era, they set off to meet colorful characters who marked the history of the bastide during thegolden age of pastel during the Renaissance. His business made the village's fortune and gave it all its finest heritage.

Unusual encounters follow one another and introduce the students to numerous anecdotes about this past life and great moments of laughter.

This day includes:

  • Investigation at the Pastel Museum in Labège.
    Welcome, supervision and delivery of a game booklet.
    Duration: 2 hour30
  • Costumed walking tour of the bastide of Montgeard.
    Followed by 2 costumed tour guides.
    Duration: 1 hour30

Duration

  • 1h30 for the costumed visit to the bastide of Montgeard
  • 2h30 on site for the Survey at the Pastel Museum

Admission fees

FormulasPrice
From 15 to 20 studentsPackage of 340 €
From 20 to 25 studentsPackage of 390 €
From 25 to 30 studentsPackage of 440 €

Free for the teaching / support team.

Details & conditions

  • By reservation only
  • From Cycle 2
  • Depending on your departure location, you can start either with the Museum du Pastel or the bastide de Montgeard.
  • Rates indicated in TTC (all taxes included) unless otherwise stated
  • Read our special conditions of sale

Contact

Contact Rachel to build your original school day trip program with your children

05 62 57 61 66
groups@lauragaistourisme.fr