The Case of the Vanishing Tours de Farce

A DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE THE CITY

Play at your pace · usually 82 min 3.8 km Tours App-guided

Play in

English

The experience

About this quest

Investigate the disappearance of a university researcher in the heart of Tours. Follow clues across landmarks like Gare de Tours, the cathedral, the Loire riverfront, and Hôtel de Ville as symbols tied to royal edicts reveal a hidden system of control.

Uncover how history, satire, and authority intersect, and decide whether exposing the truth will bring your colleague back.

What makes this quest special

Highlights

Follow a trail of hidden symbols across Tours, from royal edicts to modern streets.
Explore iconic sites like the cathedral, Loire riverfront, and Hôtel de Ville.
Uncover a system of quiet control, and determine what it will take to bring a missing researcher out of hiding.

From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

1
Open the app. You’re on your way.
Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.
2
Get outside. Follow your curiosity.
Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.
3
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.