Create a trail game or treasure hunt in Laval
To create a treasure hunt in Laval, the places are already there: Château de Laval, Pont Vieux, Porte Beucheresse. All that is left is to place your stops, write the riddles and share the link: players follow the route on their phones.
In Laval, 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.
- Château de LavalRiddle to write
- Pont VieuxRiddle to write
- Porte BeucheresseRiddle to write
- Maison du Grand-VeneurRiddle to write
- Cathédrale de la Sainte-TrinitéRiddle to write
- Église des CordeliersRiddle to write
- FinishTeam leaderboard
Images from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. coat of arms: Jimmy44, CC BY 2.5 · Château de Laval: Celeste (permission given to User:Oie blanche), CC BY 3.0 · Pont Vieux: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Porte Beucheresse: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maison du Grand-Veneur: Romain Bréget, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église des Cordeliers: Tim Tim (VD fr), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laval is tiered on both banks of the Mayenne, with its castle at the top of the left bank and the Pont Vieux to cross the water. The porte Beucheresse, the remains of the town walls and the timber-framed houses, including the Maison du Grand-Veneur and the Maison du Pou volant, set the rhythm of the climb. The pont de l'Europe offers another viewpoint. For a quest, this relief gives a natural route: climb, observe, come back down. Laval has no quest yet, and its old town is open to whoever wants to show it first.
Three possible quests in Laval
Pont Vieux and the banks of the Mayenne
An observation route between the Pont Vieux, the pont de l'Europe and the riverbanks: teams count, compare and note landmarks to validate each point.
Maison du Pou volant, a family investigation
The youngest spot carved details and shop signs on the Maison du Pou volant, the Maison de Clermont and the Maison du Grand-Veneur, along a gentle climb to the castle.
Cathedral and Cordeliers, a heritage challenge
For a group of friends or a seminar, a circuit between the cathedral of the Sainte-Trinité and the Cordeliers church, with riddles about doorways, bell towers and stained glass visible from outside. A tourist office would find an offer for passing groups.
Laval 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 LavalSee 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 Laval?
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 Laval yet. The stops are all found: Château de Laval, Pont Vieux, Porte Beucheresse. This page shows the idea: https://livequest.fr/en/treasure-hunt/laval
Play elsewhere in the meantimeWhat to know on the ground
The streets of old Laval climb steeply and are cobbled. Find in advance a route without stairs for pushchairs, and plan a break after the climb to the castle.
- Create your account and open a draft
- Place your stops on the map of Laval, 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 Laval?
- Not yet: no public quest is published in Laval for now. This page shows the places that could become its stops, and how to bring it to life.
- Which places in Laval can serve as stops?
- Among the places listed in Laval: Château de Laval, Pont Vieux, Porte Beucheresse, Maison du Grand-Veneur, Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité, Église des Cordeliers. Each can become a stop, with a riddle, a multiple-choice question or a photo to take.
- What should I plan before playing in Laval?
- The streets of old Laval climb steeply and are cobbled. Find in advance a route without stairs for pushchairs, and plan a break after the climb to the castle.
- And in the nearby cities?
- Nearby, other pages give route ideas: Vitré (33 km away), Rennes (67 km away), Angers (69 km away).