Treasure hunt and trail game in Poitiers
A quest is waiting in Poitiers: open the link on site, nothing to install. Organising? Create your own between Notre-Dame-la-Grande, Palais des Comtes, quartier épiscopal and Parc de Blossac.
A quest to play in Poitiers
The route
Here is the indicative route of “Les feuillets d’Aliénor — Poitiers”. The stops are not marked: they are found by playing.
Start: Parc de Blossac, devant la grille d’entrée (arrêt de bus « Blossac »)
Planning an outing? Send this page to those who are coming to play.
Tourist office
To plan your visit (accommodation, opening hours, other sights): official website of the tourist office (opens in a new tab).
Playing in Poitiers
Built on a promontory between the Clain and the Boivre, Poitiers is covered in climbs and descents, which gives a trail game its rhythm. Between the episcopal quarter, the sculpted façade of Notre-Dame-la-Grande and the paths of the parc de Blossac, every street may hide a clue: a niche, a coat of arms, an inscription. Teams move on foot, eyes raised, and compare their finds at each crossroads.
The old centre alternates slopes and cobbles: good shoes are useful. If young children or people with limited mobility play, scout the very steep streets in advance.
Three route ideas in Poitiers
Façades and sculptures around Notre-Dame
A heritage route starting at Notre-Dame-la-Grande, observing the façade and its details, then climbing to the Palais des Comtes. The riddles rely on what the team sees by looking up, with no prior knowledge.
Family investigation in the parc de Blossac
Children lead the investigation in the parc de Blossac: trees to spot, benches and railings to observe, clues to collect along the paths. Adults read the clues and validate the answers before moving on.
Team evening in the episcopal quarter
For a birthday or a group of friends, the episcopal quarter is the setting for a race between teams: lanes to interpret, checkpoints to reach, scores compared at the finish.
Places for your route
A few ideas for stops on a route in Poitiers:
Images from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. coat of arms: Ssire, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Notre-Dame-la-Grande: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Palais des Comtes: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · quartier épiscopal: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Parc de Blossac: Benoît Prieur, CC0.
Each place can become a stop of your treasure hunt: add a riddle, a multiple-choice question, or ask for a photo.
How to create a route in Poitiers?
- Create an account on LiveQuest (2 minutes)
- Place your stops on the map of Poitiers, or let the AI Oracle build everything
- Add your riddles: questions, multiple choice, photos, observations
- Share the link: your participants play on their phones, nothing to install
Frequently asked questions
- Which quest can I play in Poitiers?
- “Les feuillets d’Aliénor — Poitiers”, a 3,9 km route with 13 stops. Its page gives the start and the button to play.
- Which places in Poitiers can serve as stops?
- Among the places listed in Poitiers: Notre-Dame-la-Grande, Palais des Comtes, quartier épiscopal, Parc de Blossac. Each can become a stop, with a riddle, a multiple-choice question or a photo to take.
- What should I plan before playing in Poitiers?
- The old centre alternates slopes and cobbles: good shoes are useful. If young children or people with limited mobility play, scout the very steep streets in advance.
- And in the nearby cities?
- Nearby, other pages give route ideas: Futuroscope (10 km away), Vivonne (18 km away), Lusignan (23 km away).