Place du Martroi Orleans: walk and solve

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Orleans follows a detective walk from Place du Martroi to the Sainte-Croix cathedral. On its walking route you see Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans before the square and Musée Historique et Archéologique de l’Orléanais after the cathedral. The square is part of a route with several places to anticipate.

Use your time there to look around before carrying on with the fictional investigation. A case gives the group a thread to follow, while the changing surroundings add variety to the walk. You can enjoy reaching somewhere together and still have something to discuss on the way to the next part of the outing.

You play the murder mystery on foot through the free Loquiz app on your own phone, with at most 4 players per team. One device holds the activity for the group, so everyone is following the same case while walking through Orleans.

Make the phone’s information part of your conversation. Read it aloud and invite suggestions before deciding what to do, rather than leaving every choice to the person carrying the device. It gives couples, friends or colleagues a way to think together during the outing. You can enjoy hearing why someone sees a detail differently and use the group’s ideas to shape your approach to the investigation.

The game takes 1.5 to 2 hours and costs €19.95 per team. You can start whenever you want, every day, and your purchase remains valid for 12 months. Choose a playing time that gives your group enough room to enjoy both walking and working on the case.

Treat the game as a defined part of your Orleans plans. Keep any independent visits to sights separate from its duration so your day remains clear. Before starting, agree on the shared phone and make sure there are at most 4 players in the team. Once you begin, allow each person to contribute and each place to have some attention beyond the screen.