Create a trail game or treasure hunt in Tournus
To create a treasure hunt in Tournus, the places are already there: Abbaye Saint-Philibert, Église Sainte-Madeleine, Église Saint-Valérien. All that is left is to place your stops, write the riddles and share the link: players follow the route on their phones.
In Tournus, 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.
- Abbaye Saint-PhilibertRiddle to write
- Église Sainte-MadeleineRiddle to write
- Église Saint-ValérienRiddle to write
- Hôtel-Dieu de TournusRiddle to write
- Maison de l'EscargotRiddle to write
- FinishTeam leaderboard
Images from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. coat of arms: Jimmy44, CC BY 3.0 · Abbaye Saint-Philibert: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Sainte-Madeleine: Tangopaso, Public domain · Église Saint-Valérien: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel-Dieu de Tournus: Tangopaso, Public domain · Maison de l'Escargot: Tangopaso, Public domain.
Tournus fits in a pocket-sized centre, tight around the Saint-Philibert abbey, which can be spotted from afar by its Romanesque towers. The Sainte-Madeleine church, the Saint-Valérien church, the hôtel-Dieu and the Maison de l'Escargot are a few steps away, and the quays of the Saône border the whole. A quest finds a simple frame here: short distances, plenty of stone, and Romanesque architectural details to compare from one stop to the next. No quest exists yet in Tournus; yours would be the first to show off this Romanesque heritage.
Three possible quests in Tournus
Romanesque stone, the Saint-Philibert abbey
A heritage route centred on the Saint-Philibert abbey: teams spot towers, portals and stonework outside, then follow a thread to the Sainte-Madeleine and Saint-Valérien churches.
Family walk along the Saône
Children follow a trail on the quays, between the Maison de l'Escargot and the hôtel-Dieu, with riddles about animals, shop signs and shapes to find while walking.
Team race in the streets of Tournus
A race with several groups: each starts from a different church, but all must pass through the abbey before the last round. A flexible format for an outing among colleagues. A tourist office would gladly turn it into an offer for groups.
Tournus 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 TournusSee 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 Tournus?
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 Tournus yet. The stops are all found: Abbaye Saint-Philibert, Église Sainte-Madeleine, Église Saint-Valérien. This page shows the idea: https://livequest.fr/en/treasure-hunt/tournus
Play elsewhere in the meantimeWhat to know on the ground
The centre is compact and flat, but the river surroundings can be damp or slippery. Do not place a stop too close to the water for an audience with young children.
- Create your account and open a draft
- Place your stops on the map of Tournus, with a riddle, a question or a photo at each
- Share the link: your participants play on their phones, nothing to install
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a quest to play in Tournus?
- Not yet: no public quest is published in Tournus for now. This page shows the places that could become its stops, and how to bring it to life.
- Which places in Tournus can serve as stops?
- Among the places listed in Tournus: Abbaye Saint-Philibert, Église Sainte-Madeleine, Église Saint-Valérien, Hôtel-Dieu de Tournus, Maison de l'Escargot. Each can become a stop, with a riddle, a multiple-choice question or a photo to take.
- What should I plan before playing in Tournus?
- The centre is compact and flat, but the river surroundings can be damp or slippery. Do not place a stop too close to the water for an audience with young children.
- And in the nearby cities?
- Nearby, other pages give route ideas: Lons-le-Saunier (51 km away), Autun (64 km away), Trévoux (70 km away).