Create a trail game or treasure hunt in Besançon
To create a treasure hunt in Besançon, the places are already there: Citadelle de Besançon, Porte Noire, Église de la Madeleine. All that is left is to place your stops, write the riddles and share the link: players follow the route on their phones.
In Besançon, 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.
- Citadelle de BesançonRiddle to write
- Porte NoireRiddle to write
- Église de la MadeleineRiddle to write
- Fontaine des ClarissesRiddle to write
- Grenier d'abondanceRiddle to write
- Hôtel Gauthiot d'AncierRiddle to write
- FinishTeam leaderboard
Images from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. coat of arms: This SVG coat of arms includes elements from this coat of arms:, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Citadelle de Besançon: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Porte Noire: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église de la Madeleine: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fontaine des Clarisses: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grenier d'abondance: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Besançon is enclosed in a loop of the Doubs, with the citadel overlooking it on one side and the river wrapping around it on the other. The old centre lines up the Madeleine church, the Fontaine des Clarisses, the Grenier d'abondance and several town mansions, such as the Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier or the Hôtel d'Anvers. The Porte Noire recalls the Roman period. For a quest, the loop gives a clear frame: a start, a tour, a return. There is no quest on this ground yet, and yours could lead the way.
Three possible quests in Besançon
The loop of the Doubs as a trail game
A loop route for a group of friends: you follow the river, cross the centre, and come back to the starting point having collected clues placed on the bridges, the quays and the façades.
Heritage of the old centre
A circuit for lovers of old stones: Porte Noire, Madeleine church, Fontaine des Clarisses and Grenier d'abondance. Each place is tied to a riddle about a detail visible from the street.
Family investigation towards the citadel
Children take on a trail that climbs gradually towards the citadel, with short stops and breaks planned in the centre before the effort. A teacher or an association could also use it for a school outing.
Besançon 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 BesançonSee 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 Besançon?
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 Besançon yet. The stops are all found: Citadelle de Besançon, Porte Noire, Église de la Madeleine. This page shows the idea: https://livequest.fr/en/treasure-hunt/besancon
Play elsewhere in the meantimeWhat to know on the ground
The climb to the citadel is long and exposed to the wind. Plan water, a shortened route if needed, and check in advance any traffic restrictions in the centre.
- Create your account and open a draft
- Place your stops on the map of Besançon, 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 Besançon?
- Not yet: no public quest is published in Besançon for now. This page shows the places that could become its stops, and how to bring it to life.
- Which places in Besançon can serve as stops?
- Among the places listed in Besançon: Citadelle de Besançon, Porte Noire, Église de la Madeleine, Fontaine des Clarisses, Grenier d'abondance, Hôtel Gauthiot d'Ancier. Each can become a stop, with a riddle, a multiple-choice question or a photo to take.
- What should I plan before playing in Besançon?
- The climb to the citadel is long and exposed to the wind. Plan water, a shortened route if needed, and check in advance any traffic restrictions in the centre.
- And in the nearby cities?
- Nearby, other pages give route ideas: Gray (40 km away), Lons-le-Saunier (72 km away), Neuchâtel (74 km away).