Secrets of
Paris Louvre

Self-Guided Secrets of Paris: Louvre Area Exploration Game

Ignite Paris’s Timeless Spark! Dive through grand galleries and riverside boulevards where art, fashion and café aromas collide, piecing together clues to help Leonardo da Vinci recover the inspiration that will bring his next masterpiece to life.

About Secrets of Paris Louvre

The “Secrets of Paris Louvre” City Game is a self-guided, GPS-based game that takes place in the historic center of Paris. Using your smartphone, you’ll embark on an interactive exploration game where you solve puzzles, riddles and photo challenges while discovering the city’s landmarks and lesser-known spots. As you play, you’ll learn more about Paris’s history, culture and hidden details that often go unnoticed. Suitable for both visitors and locals, this self-guided city game is a fun and flexible way to experience the city at your own pace. The City Game Paris can be enjoyed solo or shared with couples, families and groups of friends.

1.5-2 hours of play time

3-4 km walking distance

Start at Paris, Porte des Lions

Start, pause & continue whenever you want

Play on your smartphone, no downloads needed

1-4 people per smartphone

What you’ll experience during the game

During the Secrets of Paris Louvre City Game, you’ll explore the city through an immersive storyline that blends discovery with interactive challenges. The journey takes you past both iconic landmarks and lesser-known corners, revealing the atmosphere of Paris as you follow digital clues. Along the way, you might find yourself standing by the Louvre Pyramid, admiring the ornate details of the Hôtel de la Marine, or pausing beside the elegant Pont Royal. Quiet corners like the Grand Bassin Rond in the Jardin des Tuileries or the thoughtful Statue of Thomas Jefferson provide contrast to the city’s grandeur, creating space for reflection in between clues.

As you make your way through Paris, you’ll solve riddles, answer questions and complete creative photo challenges, each helping you gather points and unlock new clues. These tasks gradually build toward solving a larger mystery, while also encouraging you to notice details often overlooked. The game is flexible, letting you pause and continue at your own pace, making it easy to fit into your visit. If you’re feeling competitive, you can also try to rise on the leaderboard by scoring high as a team or individual.

Who is it for?

This City Game is designed for anyone who wants to discover Paris Louvre in a playful and meaningful way. It’s ideal for:

  • Solo explorers looking for a flexible adventure
  • Couples who want to experience the city in a fun and surprising way
  • Families with curious kids who enjoy puzzles and challenges
  • Friends wanting a lighthearted activity full of laughter
  • Groups and teams searching for a unique, self-guided teambuilding experience

Whether you’re a local seeing Paris Louvre with fresh eyes or a visitor exploring the city for the first time, this GPS-based game offers a memorable way to connect, play and explore together.

What’s included?

Included

  • Self-guided Exploration Game
    Play independently on your own smartphone.
  • Game link & instructions
    Simple steps to start the activity.
  • GPS-based route with puzzles & challenges
    Riddles, questions and photo tasks.
  • Fun facts & stories about Paris Louvre
    Learn about iconic and hidden spots.

Excluded

  • Smartphone or other devices (bring your own to play)
    You only need one phone per team.
  • In-person guide (digital guide in-game only)
    Everything is fully self-guided inside the game.

Good to know

  • Flexible start, pause & continue
  • 1-year access from purchase date
  • 1–4 people per smartphone
  • Difficulty: Easy-moderate
  • Recommended age: 8+
  • Internet & GPS required
  • Available languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and 30+ more!
  • Start location: Paris, Porte des Lions

How to play

After booking, you will receive an email with a direct play link. Simply head to the start location at the Porte des Lions and begin your adventure right away. The game can be paused at any time, so you can explore Paris freely and continue whenever you are ready.

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Per group

€ 25,95

Book your Secrets of Paris Louvre experience now

A 2-hour self-guided City Explore Game through Paris Louvre: explore highlights, solve puzzles and play at your own pace.

  • 1.5 – 2 hours
  • 3 – 4 km
  • Paris, Porte des Lions
  • Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and 30+ more!

Per group

€ 25,95

  • Cancel anytime for full refund
  • Instant confirmation
  • Accessible for 1 year from the purchase date
  • Payments are secure & encrypted
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The story of Secrets of Paris Louvre

Leonardo da Vinci is searching for something, not treasure, not fame, but inspiration. A face, a feeling, a moment worth painting. In the heart of the Louvre, surrounded by beauty and history, he still hasn’t found it. Not until he meets you.

Walk with him through grand halls and quiet corners. Discover the art that shaped the world, and the secrets Paris keeps hidden in its light and stone. Together, you’ll look for what makes a masterpiece timeless. And maybe, just maybe, become part of one yourself.

You came to explore. You stayed to save the story.

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Leonardo da Vinci

Your start location

After booking, you’ll receive an email with your play link and simple start instructions. On the day you want to play, just head to the start location at Paris, Porte des Lions, open the link on your smartphone and begin the game. From there, you simply follow the GPS route, complete the challenges and explore at your own pace.

Paris, Porte des Lions

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How the Secrets of Exploration City Game works

Discover how the self-guided exploration game leads you through the city, step by step.

Start whenever you want

Begin the game the moment you arrive at the starting location, with no fixed departure time.

Follow the GPS route

Navigate through the city using the built in map that guides you from checkpoint to checkpoint.

Solve puzzles and riddles

Crack codes, answer clever questions and use your surroundings to complete challenges.

Complete creative photo challenges

Capture fun moments, recreate poses or search for hidden details as part of interactive missions.

Discover local stories and fun facts

Each location reveals surprising insights about the area’s history, culture and hidden secrets.

Earn points at every location

Score points by completing assignments at each point. Compete with other teams and climb the leaderboard.

Unlock badges and achievements

Earn digital badges as you reach milestones during the game. Every achievement adds to your team’s progress.

Play at your own pace

Take breaks whenever you like and continue the adventure when you are ready.

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How the Secrets of Exploration City Game works

Discover how the self-guided exploration game leads you through the city, step by step.

  • Start whenever you want

    Begin the game the moment you arrive at the starting location, with no fixed departure time.

  • Follow the GPS route

    Navigate through the city using the built in map that guides you from checkpoint to checkpoint.

  • Solve puzzles and examine evidence

    Crack codes, answer clever questions and use your surroundings to complete challenges.

  • Complete creative photo challenges

    Capture fun moments, recreate poses or search for hidden details as part of interactive missions.

  • Discover local stories and fun facts

    Each location reveals surprising insights about the area’s history, culture and hidden secrets.

  • Earn points at every location

    Score points by completing assignments at each point. Compete with other teams and climb the leaderboard.

  • Unlock badges and achievements

    Earn digital badges as you reach milestones during the game. Every achievement adds to your team’s progress.

  • Play at your own pace

    Take breaks whenever you like and continue the adventure when you are ready.

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Secrets of Paris Louvre takes around 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. There is no strict time limit, so you can explore Paris Louvre at your own pace and pause the game whenever you like.

Most teams complete the game within this time frame, but you’re free to take longer if you want to stop for a drink, explore a location more deeply, or enjoy the city along the way!

The game starts at Paris, Porte des Lions. After booking, the start location is clearly communicated in the instruction email and becomes visible in the game.

The entire game takes place outdoors. You don’t need to enter any buildings or visit locations with opening hours. Simply arrive at the start location, open the game on your smartphone, and you can begin exploring right away!

There is no limit to the total number of players for Secrets of Haarlem!

The game is played in teams of 1 to 4 people per smartphone.
If you’re playing with more than 4 people, simply book multiple teams, so everyone can play at the same time using their own devices and use the same play link.

For larger groups or corporate events, a fully hosted version of this City Game is also available, including on-site guidance, tablets and live support.

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No, you don’t need to reserve a time slot for Secrets of Paris Louvre! After purchase, you can start the game anytime you want, on any day, within the 1-year access period.

This flexibility makes Secrets of Paris Louvre ideal if you’re visiting the city without a fixed schedule, want to check the weather first, or prefer to start spontaneously once you arrive in the city!

Yes, Secrets of Paris Louvre is suitable for families with children aged 8 and up!

The game is designed as a shared experience, where puzzles, riddles and challenges can be solved together, making it accessible for both kids and adults.

Younger players can actively join by spotting details, answering questions and completing photo challenges, while adults guide the team through the more challenging parts. This makes Secrets of Paris Louvre a fun and engaging activity for mixed-age groups exploring the city together.

Secrets of Paris Louvre is available in 30+ languages, allowing players from all over the world to enjoy the game in their own language while exploring the city.

The game supports many widely spoken languages such as English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch, among others.

This makes Secrets of Paris Louvre an accessible and enjoyable experience for international visitors, expats and mixed-language groups.

All available languages:

  • Arabic
  • Bulgarian
  • Chinese
  • Chinese (Hong Kong)
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hebrew
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Lithuanian
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Serbian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin America)
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Vietnamese

(Language availability may vary slightly per update)

To play Secrets of Paris Louvre, you only need a charged smartphone with internet access and GPS enabled. The game is fully digital, self-guided and played outdoors while exploring Paris Louvre.

We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes, as you’ll stroll through streets and squares, and bringing a fully charged phone or power bank so you can enjoy the entire experience without interruptions.

Other than that, just bring your curiosity and sense of adventure and discover Paris Louvre at your own pace!

Your favourite City Games, professionally hosted by our team

Enjoy the same City Games as our self-guided version, but with full on-site support from our professional hosts. We take care of the briefing, tablets, coordination and technical support, so your group can focus entirely on the fun and competition.

What’s included:

  • Same City Game, fully hosted
    You play the exact same experience as our self-guided version, now with our hosts guiding your group.
  • Live ranking & prize ceremony
    For larger groups, our hosts reveal the final scores and announce the winning team with a fun award moment.
  • Hosted start & finish
    We welcome your group, explain the game clearly and end with an exciting wrap-up.
  • Real-time support during the game
    Our team assists with devices, app issues and coordination throughout the experience.
  • Tablets included (optional)
    Available for groups who prefer using our devices instead of their own.

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