Create a trail game or treasure hunt in Arras
To create a treasure hunt in Arras, the places are already there: Beffroi d'Arras, Grand'Place d'Arras, Place des Héros. All that is left is to place your stops, write the riddles and share the link: players follow the route on their phones.
In Arras, the quest is still to be written
Here is what it could look like: the stops already exist in the city, the riddles do not yet.
- Beffroi d'ArrasRiddle to write
- Grand'Place d'ArrasRiddle to write
- Place des HérosRiddle to write
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-VaastRiddle to write
- Abbaye Saint-VaastRiddle to write
- Théâtre d'ArrasRiddle to write
- FinishTeam leaderboard
Images from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. coat of arms: Thom.lanaud, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Beffroi d'Arras: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0 · Grand'Place d'Arras: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Place des Héros: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0 · Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast: Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abbaye Saint-Vaast: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0 · Théâtre d'Arras: Troyeseffigy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arras revolves around two neighbouring squares, the Grand'Place and the place des Héros, lined with gabled façades of Flemish inspiration, with the belfry overlooking the whole. A few steps away, the cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast and Saint-Vaast abbey add to the setting. Beneath these squares, the boves form a network of underground passages. A quest finds a clear geography here: a flat centre, landmarks visible from afar, and little ground to cover. There is no quest on these squares yet; whoever creates the first one shows Arras in their own way.
Three possible quests in Arras
Flemish façades and gables
An observation game on the Grand'Place and the place des Héros: gables, arcades, ornaments. Each team counts and compares to work out a final code, without leaving the centre.
Belfry and abbey, a heritage challenge
A route between the belfry, the cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast and Saint-Vaast abbey. The riddles rely on details visible from outside, such as sculptures and clock faces.
Fontaine du Pont-de-Cité with the family
A trail suited to children that starts at the theatre and ends at the Fontaine du Pont-de-Cité, with animals, colours and shapes to find while walking. The shopkeepers of the squares and the tourist office can share the animation.
Arras needs a quest. Who will launch it?
Tourist office, local authority
A route that takes residents and visitors from one place to the next, at their own pace, on their phones. You choose the stops and what is told there: the content stays yours.
Talk about a quest for ArrasSee what LiveQuest offers tourist offices
Association, company, event host
A members’ outing, a team day, a neighbourhood party: start from one of the three ideas and place your stops on the map. The draft costs nothing, the game is paid by use, in credits.
Write the first questFor an association · For a company
Living in Arras?
Would you like to play here? Tell those who can launch it: your town hall, your tourist office, an association. The message is ready.
Hello, there is no phone-based trail game in Arras yet. The stops are all found: Beffroi d'Arras, Grand'Place d'Arras, Place des Héros. This page shows the idea: https://livequest.fr/en/treasure-hunt/arras
Play elsewhere in the meantimeWhat to know on the ground
The big squares are exposed to the wind and paved, which tires young children quickly. Plan places to sit and do not multiply the trips back and forth between the squares.
- Create your account and open a draft
- Place your stops on the map of Arras, with a riddle, a question or a photo at each
- Share the link: your participants play on their phones, nothing to install
Nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a quest to play in Arras?
- Not yet: no public quest is published in Arras for now. This page shows the places that could become its stops, and how to bring it to life.
- Which places in Arras can serve as stops?
- Among the places listed in Arras: Beffroi d'Arras, Grand'Place d'Arras, Place des Héros, Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast, Abbaye Saint-Vaast, Théâtre d'Arras. Each can become a stop, with a riddle, a multiple-choice question or a photo to take.
- What should I plan before playing in Arras?
- The big squares are exposed to the wind and paved, which tires young children quickly. Plan places to sit and do not multiply the trips back and forth between the squares.
- And in the nearby cities?
- Nearby, other pages give route ideas: Lille (42 km away), Aire-sur-la-Lys (47 km away), Tournai (55 km away).