Marigot — Concordia's Peaceful Border Secret
Uncover the hidden clauses of the 1648 Treaty of Concordia that divided Saint Martin. Follow cryptic clues from the border's edge to expose a suppressed pact threatening to reignite Franco-Dutch tensions.
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1648, French and Dutch settlers signed the Treaty of Concordia on this very island, peacefully splitting Saint Martin along an invisible border without a single shot fired
Marigot — Concordia's Peaceful Border Secret
You are Jan Claes, a Dutch captain tasked with negotiating the partition of Saint Martin with the French in 1648.
You land in Marigot, the French capital of this unique bin
Follow the world's most peaceful border, drawn in 1648 between France and the Netherlands on a Caribbean island where not a single shot has ever been fired.
The story that haunts this land
Marigot awakens beneath your feet from the Marina, rebuilt after Hurricane Irma in 2017 with its 200 permanent moorings. This Caribbean hub for 60 yachts up to 50 meters testifies to French prosperity on the island since 1648. GPS coordinates 18.0736° N, 63.0828° W mark your diplomatic starting point, where ships of both nations peacefully docked to trade. The -3 meter dredging completed in 2005 recalls France's constant investments in this distant possession.
Rue de la République leads you toward the historic heart along 500 meters lined with 18th-century Creole buildings, restored after 2017 damage. Developed in the 1780s under French administration, this commercial artery directly connects the Tourist Office to the market, a pedestrian zone since 2000. Each colorful facade tells of French architectural adaptation to the Caribbean, a blend of Europe and tropics that characterizes Saint Martin identity.
Marigot Market, built in the 1980s on a trading site since the 1700s, attracts 1000 visitors daily in high season within its 800 covered square meters. Located 300 meters from the Tourist Office, this commercial heart perpetuates the tradition of peaceful exchanges between French and Dutch communities. Local specialties sold daily testify to the culinary mixing born from this unique cohabitation.
Fort Louis raises its 9 original cannons 178 meters above the bay, built in 1789 to defend against English invasions and classified as Historic Monument in 1991. This 1-kilometer trail from Marigot leads to the panoramic view over the invisible border drawn since 1648. Restored in 2004, this French fort offers the island's only military perspective, reminding that peace with the Dutch didn't exclude vigilance against other colonial powers.
The Franco-Dutch border at Cole Bay, defined by the Treaty of Concordia on March 23, 1648, remains the world's oldest active peaceful line. At 1.2 kilometers from the start, this free crossing without fixed customs control materializes the Saint Martin diplomatic exception. You leave this journey with rare understanding of a territory where two European nations chose cooperation over confrontation, a unique living history lesson in the Caribbean.
A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.
« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »
How does it work?
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The Route
8 sites to explore by car within the day
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
How does it work with a group?
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
- ✓All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
- ✓Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
- ✓More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Caribbean Diplomacy
Explore the unique history of an island peacefully shared by two European nations since the 17th century.
Border Legend
Follow the footsteps of the French wine-drinking and Dutch genever-drinking walkers who allegedly drew the island's winding border.
Historic Fortifications
Discover Fort Saint-Louis, Marigot's sentinel, and its role in protecting the history of the binational island.
The harmony of an island is read in its borders.
The secret of peaceful sharing awaits you.
9 features nobody else has
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
AR treasure chest
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
AR narrator character
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
Magic golden letters
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Written + audio narration
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
360° radar + vibration
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Heritage storytelling
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
Progressive AI hints
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
AR selfie memento
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
Zero app to install
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Is this an outdoor escape game in Marigot, Saint-Martin or a classic scavenger hunt?
Both at once: it's an outdoor escape game — team puzzles, narration, clues, final code — but in the streets of Marigot, Saint-Martin, at your pace. The classic scavenger hunt mechanic plus augmented reality through the camera.
Q02What walking pace should we expect?
Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.
Q03Does Marigot — Concordia's Peaceful Border Secret work for team-building?
Yes — it's actually one of our main use cases. Outdoor escape game format, teams of 4 to 6, live ranking possible between groups. For companies above 12 participants, contact us: we can issue linked codes.
Q04Is Marigot — Concordia's Peaceful Border Secret stroller-accessible?
Depends on the exact route in Marigot, Saint-Martin. The vast majority of stops are downtown, on sidewalks or squares. If a stair or narrow passage is involved, it's flagged on the product page. Generally: yes, doable with a standard urban stroller.
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