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Setting off on an adventure With outdoor escape games

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From Vesoul-Val de Saône to the Southern Vosges, enjoy a fun and original experience with six outdoor escape games. Explore these life-size adventure games, combining puzzles, history and heritage. Follow the immersive scenarios in which you become the hero and immerse yourself in a unique experience with your family, team or friends. For the Explor’Games®, you’ll use a touch-sensitive tablet to solve riddles and challenges. In Lure, you’ll be equipped with a rucksack containing clues, codes and items to unlock before you can move on…

Open-air escape games in Haute-Saône are a fun way to discover the region. So, are you ready to take up the challenge and unlock the mysteries of Haute-Saône?

Travel back in time In the footsteps of Sigeric and Columban

The story takes place in the year 990, when the kingdom of France is threatened by Viking invasions. Sigeric, an English archbishop, and his scribe Saint Columban travel across the Haute-Saône in search of sacred artefacts. Their mission: to unite the peoples and preserve peace. But their journey is disrupted by Vikings and mysterious creatures who steal their treasures. Your role is to help Sigeric and Columban recover these sacred objects and fend off the threat to the land. These routes will help you discover the local heritage in a fun and interactive way, while immersing you in a thrilling adventure.

A family discovers the heritage of Ray-sur-Saône thanks to an Explor'Game - Cité de caractère - Vesoul - Val de SaôneA family discovers the heritage of Ray-sur-Saône thanks to an Explor'Game - Cité de caractère - Vesoul - Val de Saône
©Ray-sur-Saône|Maxime Naegely
    Four Explor'Games® plunge you into this epic journey:
    The Drakkar lair A Savoyeux

    Explore the banks of the Saône at Savoyeux and try to tame a legendary creature from the waters of Haute-Saône. Will you be up to the challenge?

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    Albert la crosse et les brigands In Champlitte

    Travel through the picturesque town of Champlitte alongside Sigeric, Colomban and Albert the pedlar. Take on the Vikings and find Sigeric’s crook.

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    The challenge of the fairies In Renaucourt

    Plunge into a mysterious forest in search of a lost signet ring. Try to win the fairy Bellis over to your cause while thwarting the Vikings’ plans.

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    Roze's journey At Ray-sur-Saône

    Follow the Vikings to the castle of Ray-sur-Saône. Meet Rose and her dog Lido, explore the town and search for Sigeric’s pallium.

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    A family is in the grounds of Ray-sur-Saône castle. They are discovering the site thanks to the Sigéric - Vesoul - Val de Saône game.A family is in the grounds of Ray-sur-Saône castle. They are discovering the site thanks to the Sigéric - Vesoul - Val de Saône game.
    ©Château de Ray-sur-Saône|Maxime Naegely
    A family on the banks of the Saône, a pleasure boat can be seen in the background with the Château de Ray-sur-Saône - Vesoul - Val de SaôneA family on the banks of the Saône, a pleasure boat can be seen in the background with the Château de Ray-sur-Saône - Vesoul - Val de Saône
    ©Ray-sur-Saône|Maxime Naegely
      A man holds a tablet to scan a beacon in the Explor Game at La planche des Belles Filles, in the middle of a snow-covered landscape - Vosges du SudA man holds a tablet to scan a beacon in the Explor Game at La planche des Belles Filles, in the middle of a snow-covered landscape - Vosges du Sud
      ©Explor Game at La Planche des Belles Filles|Woka Loisirs
      A man holds a tablet to play the Explor Game at La planche des Belles Filles, in the middle of a snow-covered landscape - Vosges du SudA man holds a tablet to play the Explor Game at La planche des Belles Filles, in the middle of a snow-covered landscape - Vosges du Sud
      ©Explor Game at La Planche des Belles Filles|Woka Loisirs

        Unlocking the mystery of La Planche des Belles Filles

        A fifth Explor’Game® awaits you at La Planche des Belles Filles. Immerse yourself in a story combining resistance and local legend. In 1944, with the maquis surrounded by the occupying forces, Joseph and his comrades discover an old mine that takes them back three hundred years. They meet Inès, a courageous young girl determined to save her people from the barbarian invasion. Your mission? Help Inès free the prisoners and hunt down the invaders, while exploring mysterious forests and confronting numerous dangers. The enchanting landscapes of the Southern Vosges hide many secrets…

        Will you be able to unravel the mysteries of this legend and triumph over the trials that await you?

        The Curse of Diana in Faucogney-et-la-Mer

        The mythical statuette of Diana, a symbol of ancient pagan beliefs, is a mystery deeply rooted in the history of Faucogney. Between legends, rumours and the silence of centuries gone by, this relic remains an unsolved enigma that has fascinated visitors for centuries. As a team, explore the forest paths and hidden corners of Faucogney, witnesses to a bygone era, which seem to conceal a jealously guarded secret. Take up the challenge of this life-size escape game: solve the riddles, foil the traps of the past and finally discover the truth!

        View of the room with its antique furniture, the starting point for the escape game in Faucogney-et-la-Mer, which continues through the streets and into the surrounding countryside - Plateau des 1000 Étangs - Vosges du SudView of the room with its antique furniture, the starting point for the escape game in Faucogney-et-la-Mer, which continues through the streets and into the surrounding countryside - Plateau des 1000 Étangs - Vosges du Sud
        ©Escape game in Faucogney-et-la-Mer|Office de tourisme des 1000 Etangs
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          The urban escape game : "The hidden threat

          Someone plays the outdoor escape game La Menace cachée in Lure - Vosges du SudA player shows a clue engraved on wood, from the outdoor escape game "La Menace cachée" in Lure - Vosges du Sud
          ©Escape Game in Lure|Pays de Lure Tourisme

            Change of scenery with this outdoor escape game in the town of Lure. Created by the U.solve team, this urban trail takes you on a thrilling investigation. For 2? hours, you’ll explore the town centre, discover its heritage and try to foil a mysterious threat. An abandoned bag, enigmatic clues… will you be able to solve the mystery hanging over the city?

            U.solve has an escape game in Vesoul, one room of which revisits the legend of the Sabot de Frotey, immersing you in local history. A good idea to extend the experience, indoors this time.

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            Festival-goers in front of the Rolling Saône stage in Gray, including a child raising his hands on the shoulders of an adult - Vesoul - Val de SaôneFestival-goers in front of the Rolling Saône stage in Gray, including a child raising his hands on the shoulders of an adult - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Rolling Saône Festival|Emmanuel Pagand
            Vibrate to the rhythm of music festivals
            Tray with bread, cheese, sausage, 2 glasses of apple juice. The image is coloured with a pink hat, grapes and ivy.Tray with bread, cheese, sausage, 2 glasses of apple juice. The image is coloured with a pink hat, grapes and ivy.
            ©Gastronomy|Johann Marmier
            Other specialities in Haute-Saône
            A basket maker weaves wicker - Haute-SaôneA basket maker weaves wicker - Haute-Saône
            ©Basketry|Office de Tourisme des 1000 Etangs
            Selection of expertise
            A cyclist on the ascent of La Planche des Belles Filles - Vosges du SudA cyclist on the ascent of La Planche des Belles Filles - Vosges du Sud
            ©Ascent of La Planche des Belles Filles|Alain Doire - BFC Tourisme
            Cycling events not to be missed
            Goat from the Parc aux Daims estate - Vesoul - Val de SaôneGoat from the Parc aux Daims estate - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Fallow deer park|Maxime Naegely
            Animal parks and farms
            A hiker at the bend in the path. He is carrying a red hiking bag and poles - Vesoul - Val de SaôneA hiker at the bend in the path. He is carrying a red hiking bag and poles - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Hiking |Maxime Naegely
            Selected tours Vesoul-Val de Saône
            Hikers stroll along a forest path - Vesoul - Val de SaôneHikers stroll along a forest path - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Hiking |Maxime Naegely
            Tour ideas Ognon Valley
            Poster for SIPoster for SI
            ©Poster for SI
            Saône Festive
            A mountain biker explores the forest in autumn - Vosges du SudA mountain biker explores the forest in autumn - Vosges du Sud
            ©Mountain biking in the Southern Vosges|Etienne Kopp
            MTB route ideas in Haute-Saône
            Aerial view of the Vesoul-Vaivre lake, showing small sailing boats in operation - behind them, the Motte de Vesoul - Vesoul - Val de SaôneAerial view of the Vesoul-Vaivre lake showing small sailing boats - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Lake Vesoul-Vaivre
            Water sports in Haute-Saône
            Two women on the bow of a boat sailing on the Saône - Vesoul - Val de SaôneTwo women on the bow of a boat sailing on the Saône - Vesoul - Val de Saône
            ©Port-sur-Saône|Maxime Naegely
            Places to see along the Saône
            A woman helps herself to a picnic basket by the water. On a pink-checked tablecloth are local products: terrine, cheese, fruit, dairy products, pastries, etc.A woman helps herself to a picnic basket by the water. On a pink-checked tablecloth are local products: terrine, cheese, fruit, dairy products, pastries, etc.
            ©Picnic|JMPHOTOS
            Selection of gourmet events