Secrets of
Paris Pantheon

Self-Guided Secrets of Paris: Panthéon Area Exploration Game

Uncover Paris’s Lights & Legends! From book-lined boulevards to hidden courtyards, chase clues through the Latin Quarter as you help Voltaire recover the quill that gave voice to his fight against injustice, where the city’s past blazes into the present.

About Secrets of Paris Pantheon

The City Game Paris is a self-guided, GPS-based exploration game that takes place in a specific area of Paris, namely Pantheon. Using their smartphone, players navigate the neighborhood while solving puzzles, riddles and photo challenges that reveal the area’s rich history, unique culture and hidden details. This self-guided city game offers an engaging way to discover Paris at your own pace and is suitable for both visitors and locals. Whether you’re exploring solo, as a couple, with family or in a group of friends, the City Game Paris provides a fun and informative experience. As a GPS-based game, it combines interactive storytelling with real-world discovery in a vibrant part of the city.

1.5-2 hours of play time

3-4 km walking distance

Start at Paris, Place du Panthéon

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 Pantheon City Game, you’ll explore the historic heart of the 5th arrondissement through a blend of immersive storytelling and real-world discovery. As the game guides you across the area, you’ll encounter grand sites like the neoclassical Panthéon and the soaring ironwork of the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève. Along the way, you’ll also discover quiet corners and gathering places, from the peaceful Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont to the lively cafés of Place de la Contrescarpe. Each location adds atmosphere and character to your journey through this layered part of Paris.

While playing, you’ll solve a variety of puzzles, riddles and photo challenges that deepen your connection to each site and move the story forward. Every correct answer earns points and unlocks clues as you progress toward uncovering a final mystery. You can choose to pause and continue the City Game at your own pace, making it easy to fit the experience into your day in Paris. For those who love a challenge, competing for a top spot on the leaderboard adds an extra layer of fun to this exploration game.

Who is it for?

This City Game is designed for anyone who wants to discover Paris Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon
    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, Place du Panthéon

How to play

Once you book, you will receive an email with a direct play link. Simply head to the start location at the Panthéon and launch the game on your phone. You can start playing right away, pause whenever you like, and continue at your own rhythm. The city becomes your playground, and every corner may hold the next clue to Voltaire’s lost quill.

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Per group

€ 25,95

Book your Secrets of Paris Pantheon experience now

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

  • 1.5 – 2 hours
  • 3 – 4 km
  • Paris, Place du Panthéon
  • 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 Pantheon

Paris hums beneath winter skies, its stone streets golden with history and secrets. In the hushed corridors of the Latin Quarter, a voice from another era calls out Marie Curie, out of time but never out of purpose. Her legacy, once sealed away, has begun to stir again. Someone is seeking the fragments of a formula too dangerous for any one mind. You follow her memories through cryptic courtyards, forgotten chapels, and echoing lecture halls. Each location is alive with whispers of revolt, revelation, and risk. As the city breathes around you, you uncover not an object, but a responsibility, a decision Marie never dared to make. Now, in the crossroads of science and memory, the story waits for you to finish it. The truth is out there, just hidden beneath cobblestones and whispers.

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Marie Curie

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, Place du Panthéon, 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, Place du Panthéon

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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 Pantheon takes around 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. There is no strict time limit, so you can explore Paris Pantheon 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, Place du Panthéon. 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 Pantheon! 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon a fun and engaging activity for mixed-age groups exploring the city together.

Secrets of Paris Pantheon 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 Pantheon 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 Pantheon, 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 Pantheon.

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 Pantheon 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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