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Secrets of Paris: Panthéon Area Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1–4 players per team
  • On your own phone, no app
  • Language of the game: English +31
  • Start any time within 12 months
  • Free cancellation until you start

Help Marie Curie piece together a lost formula while you explore the Latin Quarter of Paris with puzzles and photo tasks.

Secrets of Paris: Panthéon Area — an outdoor scavenger hunt through the Panthéon quarter of Paris, run from your own phone and finished whenever you decide you are finished.

It is GPS-based: the game knows where you are standing, and every location holds a riddle, a puzzle or a photo task. Working them out means actually looking at the Panthéon quarter rather than at the phone. By the end you know things about the place that most people who live there do not.

The route passes Panthéon, Mairie du 5e arrondissement and Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, and the walking is the game. The answers are around you rather than on the phone, and none of them look important until you need them.

Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and Place de la Contrescarpe are also on the route, and nobody needs telling twice to examine a doorway.

A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Paris, With Riddles Instead of a Guide

A self-guided tour with the guide replaced by riddles. The route through the Panthéon quarter is real, the history is real, and the difference is that you dig it out instead of being handed it — no commentary, no umbrella to follow, nobody held up at the back. Intermediate difficulty: most groups solve most of it, and the rest is a good argument. Riddles, code-breaking, and photographs you would otherwise never have taken.

Want to Plan a Fun Scavenger Hunt in Paris?

This is one, already built. Setting it up is a date and a link: book, begin when you feel like it. Nothing gets printed, nothing gets hidden beforehand and no list gets written, because the route through the Panthéon quarter, the riddles and the photo tasks all exist — about two hours over 3 to 4 km on foot. One ticket is €19.95 and covers up to four people on one phone. You open the game in your phone's browser using the link in your email — there is no app to download.

Who It Suits: Adults, Teams and Families in Paris

Adults. A scavenger hunt for adults in the sense that the puzzles actually resist you. Intermediate difficulty, riddles built on detail you have to go and look at, and two hours that hold a group that came out to enjoy itself.

Teams. A corporate scavenger hunt that needs no facilitator, no room booking and no scheduled start. Buy one ticket per four people, send the teams into the Panthéon quarter on the same route, and compare who found what. Running several groups at once is what turns it into a competition.

Couples and friends. No umbrella to follow, no group to stay with, no fixed pace. Stop where you like, take as long as you like, and finish knowing things about the Panthéon quarter that most residents never learned.

Families. The distance bothers no child, and the photo tasks are where the youngest players get ahead of everyone. The riddles end up being a joint effort, which is exactly why a group of mixed ages works here.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Secrets exploration game work?

Book a date and a link arrives by email. You start it at the first location in the Panthéon quarter by opening the link in your phone's browser. From there your position drives everything — each stop brings a riddle, a puzzle or a photograph to take, and answering it opens the next stop.

Is this a walking tour or a game?

Both, and that is the point. It follows a walking route through the Panthéon quarter the way a self-guided walking tour does, and you pick up the history as you go — but instead of a commentary in your ear you get riddles to solve. Nobody walks in front of you holding a sign.

What do we need to bring?

A charged phone and shoes you can walk 3 to 4 km in. You get a link when you book and open the game in your phone's browser at the starting point — there is nothing to print, nothing to hide in advance and no equipment to collect.

How long does it take?

About two hours, covering 3 to 4 km on foot. There is no time limit and no fixed start — you pick a date when booking and then begin whenever suits you on that date, so a slow group simply takes longer.

How many people can play on one ticket?

Between one and four people share a single phone on one €19.95 ticket. Beyond four, take a second ticket — two groups on the same route can race each other, which is the better way to do it anyway.

Is it hard?

Intermediate. Observation and sideways thinking do the work; you do not need to know the city, and nothing on the route is built to stop you permanently.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes — the 3 to 4 km is no obstacle and the photo tasks are where younger players get ahead. The riddles sit at intermediate, so families tend to solve them as a group, which is the intended way round.

Do we need to book a date?

A date, not a time. When you start on that date is entirely up to you, and there is nowhere to assemble and nobody to find.

What happens if it rains?

Rain is a pause, not a problem. Duck inside, let it pass, and carry on from the stop you were at — nothing is counting down.

Will we actually learn something about the Panthéon quarter?

Yes, and not as a side effect. The riddles are made from the history and the characters of the Panthéon quarter and from details most people never notice, so the learning is the solving. Anyone who would rather follow a story can take one of the other city games in Paris.

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  1. Panthéon75005 Paris
  2. Mairie du 5e arrondissementPlace du Panthéon 21, 75005 Paris
  3. Bibliothèque Sainte-GenevièvePlace du Panthéon 10, 75005 Paris
  4. Église Saint-Étienne-du-MontPlace Sainte-Geneviève, 75005 Paris
  5. Place de la ContrescarpePlace de la Contrescarpe, 75005 Paris
  6. Arènes de LutèceRue Monge 49, 75005 Paris
  7. Collège de FrancePlace Marcelin Berthelot 11, 75231 Paris
  8. École Polytechnique (historic site)Rue Descartes 1, 75005 Paris
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  1. Église Saint-Éphrem-le-SyriaqueRue des Carmes 17, 75005 Paris
  2. Collège de Coqueret (site)
  3. Grand Amphithéâtre de la SorbonneRue des Écoles 47, 75005 Paris
  4. Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen ÂgeRue du Sommerard 28, 75005 Paris
  5. Thermes de Cluny (Les Thermes du Nord)Rue du Sommerard 28, 75005 Paris
  6. Chapelle de la SorbonnePlace de la Sorbonne, 75005 Paris
  7. Place de l’ÉstrapadePlace de l'Estrapade, 75005 Paris

How it works

  1. BookYour ticket arrives by email.
  2. Go to the startThe start point is in your email. Any day within 12 months.
  3. PlayOpen the link on one phone per team and press start.

What players in other cities say

4.4 on Google (24 reviews)

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    Lingling Z.October 2026 · via google
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    Had great fun playing secrets of Haarlem!

    Martin M.March 2026 · via google
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    Game in Amsterdam was fun!

    Enzo L.March 2026 · via google
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    Had So much fun playing while exploring the city

    Philip C.March 2026 · via google
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    I had a fantastic experience with CityGame! The concept is creative, engaging, and a great way to explore a city in a completely new way. The games are well-designed, combining puzzles, storytelling, and adventure so you’re constantly discovering something interesting around every corner. What I especially love is how CityGame turns a normal walk through the city into an interactive experience. It’s perfect for friends, families, or team outings, and it makes sightseeing much more exciting than the usual tours. Everything was easy to use, the challenges were fun and clever, and it really encouraged us to look closer at the city and its hidden details. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique and memorable way to explore!

    Jessica S.March 2026 · via google
  • ★★★★★

    This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.

    JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google
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