If you like to explore while having fun, treasure hunts in Paris are the thing to do.
With well-prepared scenarios, based on fictional stories or historical routes, Paris unveils itself to you from another, fun and amusing, angle,!
Here are my favorite treasure hunts and scavenger hunts in Paris.
“The Carnation Plot to Save Marie-Antoinette” in Paris
Area(s): Two-hour walk starting at the Ile de la Cité
Group: Teams of 1 to 6 people from 10 years old
History enthusiasts, this treasure hunt is for you!
While Marie-Antoinette finally stepped out of her cell on September 2, 1793, the gendarme Gilbert caused the famous escape plan to fail.
Do better than him! Prepare for the plot by walking the streets of the capital.
❤️ What we like: An introduction to the history of Marie-Antoinette through the various places where she spent time.
💰 Price: From €35 per person
Information and booking (in French)
Urban Game on Bike in Paris
Area( s): The meeting point will be chosen according to the selected challenge and will be the starting point of a 2h30 tour of Paris.
Group: From 9 to 20 people and from 16 years old
Anecdotes, riddles, discovery of Paris… Cocyclette offers all this, on a bike!
Choose the Parisian Musical Scenes challenge, the Works of Art in the city, or a treasure hunt designed especially for you, and compete against other cycling teams to win the game.
The discovery of Paris is sporty, fun and playful!
❤️ What we like: The possibility of customizing your treasure hunt with personalized T-shirts for everyone, a gift with a positive impact on the environment for the winners and a photo report on the event.
💰 Price: From 50€ for a 2h30 session
Information and booking (in French)
Family treasure hunt in the Jardin du Luxembourg
Area: Jardin du Luxembourg in the Latin Quarter.
Group: Up to 6 people from 6 years old
Professor Schnock and Joublitou are full of mischief and launch a playful treasure hunt in the Jardin du Luxembourg for children and adults.
Hidden Clues are scattered all over the park and it’s up to you to find them by following the footsteps of Marie de Médicis in order to open the magic bag!
❤️ What we like: The accessibility of the monuments and sculptures for young children.
💰 Price: From €120 per family
Information and booking (in French)
Outdoor Escape Game: Heist at the casa in Paris
Area(s): Departure from Place du Louvre in Paris for a 2-hour walk
Group: from 1 to 6 people per team
Aficionados of the famous Spanish series “La casa de Papel”, this treasure hunt is for you. Find the cryptic messages left by “El Professor” by yourself, without a tour guide.
Just like real bank robbers: time is money! So try to unlock all the vaults as quickly as possible, while roaming the streets of the capital with your smartphones.
❤️ What we like: No knowledge of the series is required!
💰 Price: From €69
Information and booking (in French)
“The Prisoner of the Bastille” investigation visit in Paris
Area( s): A meeting point at the Jardin de l’Arsenal for a two-hour stroll
Group: Up to 35 people and from 12 years old
Once again, this investigative treasure hunt is perfect for aspiring historians. After a trip back in time, in 1789, organize the escape of an mysterious prisoner, locked up in the dungeons of the royal prison of the Bastille.
With old maps and a handed out roadbook, solve this treasure hunt by walking through the streets of Paris, steeped in history.
❤️ What we like: The well thought-out scenario and the exciting investigation
💰 Price: From 14€ per person
Information and booking (in French)
Investigative visit: the ghost of the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris
Area: A meeting point at the Raspail metro station for an investigation in the Montparnasse cemetery
Group: Up to 25 people and from 12 years old
In the shoes of a young photographer on a mission to give eternal rest to the ghost of the Montparnasse cemetery, discover the graves of famous people such as Gainsbourg or Baudelaire. Find the clues and form the magic formula that will help out the ghost of the cemetery.
❤️ What we like: The tour lasts an average of two hours but can be adjusted to your own pace.
💰 Price: From €14 per person
Information and booking (in French)
Original visit and outdoor Escape Game in Montmartre
Area: Montmartre
Group: From 4 people and from 12 years old
Riddles, activities and tests in the charming setting of Montmartre: it’s hard to find a better way to have a good time with family or friends! To discover or rediscover Paris from a new angle, this fun treasure hunt starting at the Moulin Rouge is ideal.
❤️ What we like: A guide will accompany you during the two-hour visit.
💰 Price: From €25 per person
Information and booking (in French)
Treasure hunt in Montmartre
Area: Montmartre
Group: From 4 to 50 people and from 10 years old
With a sealed envelope in hand, your trainers on your feet and the desire to discover Montmartre, set off to solve the riddles left by a mysterious artist and uncover his secrets as well as those of the Butte Montmartre.
It’s an ideal setting for a visit with family or friends and the anecdotes of the guide Chloé give the game a real edge!
❤️ What we like: The chance to visit more secret streets that are unknown to the public.
💰 Price: From €29 per person
Information and booking (in French)
Harry Potter outdoor Escape Game in Paris
Area(s): The departure takes place at Place de l’Hôtel de ville in Paris for a two-hour game
Group: team from 1 to 6 people and from 10 years old
Wingardium Leviosa! In the favorite world of many French people, find the access to the 9 ¾ platform lost in the streets of the capital.
Find the codes in the four Hogwarts houses that will allow you to find it and visit the streets and districts of Paris along the way.
❤️ What we like: Accessible to newcomers to the series: no prerequired knowledge of the Harry Potter books and films is required.
💰 Price: From 69€ per team
Information and booking (in French)
Interactive treasure hunt about the murder of the Mona Lisa in Paris
Area: Departure from Place du Carrousel for a 1h30 treasure hunt
Group: 1 or more
1880, the beautiful Mona Lisa has been murdered. Put yourself in the shoes of an investigator and solve this murder, looking for the murderer in the streets steeped in history of Paris!
With the help of your magnifying glass, find the clues hidden on the haunted quays of the Seine…
Then discover the famous monuments of the City of Light, such as the Tuileries Gardens or the Arc de Triomphe, without losing sight of your objective!
❤️ What we like: The mobile application as a support for the treasure hunt.
💰 Price: From 13€ per pair
The Enigma of the Covered Passages: a treasure hunt and investigation with a troupe of actors
Area: Covered passageways of the 1st arrondissement
Group: Minimum of 2 people required, no age limit
Discover Paris with a group of comedians for an hour and a half while solving the murder case of Nathaniel de Cantaussel, who was killed in the Passage Jouffroy in 1870.
Learn much about 19th-century Paris and French history, all in the heart of the Grands Boulevards, sheltered from bad weather and open all year round!
❤️ What we like: This troupe of three excellent actors, who introduce you to the original Paris of Napoleon III.
💰 Price: Variable prices but free for children under 5 years old
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