Montmartre — Amélie's Hidden Album Mystery
Walk in the footsteps of films shot in Montmartre, Paris, France
Uncover Amélie's secret treasure hunt in Montmartre! Decode clues from her whimsical world, track Nino's torn photo album, and reveal the fabulous destiny she hid among these iconic spots before it vanishes forever.
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In the enchanting hill of Montmartre, Amélie Poulain orchestrated her most daring scheme: a treasure hunt to win Nino's heart, piecing together his mysterious torn photo album scattered across her fav
Montmartre — Amélie's Hidden Album Mystery
You are an assistant to director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, spring 2001, urgently needing to retrieve a forgotten photo album that holds the key to his next cinematic masterpiece.
Your mission:
Follow Amélie Poulain's footsteps through 21st-century Montmartre, between the Café des Deux Moulins from 2001 and the cobblestone streets where Picasso painted in 1910.
« Fluctuat nec mergitur »— City of Paris, Official motto of Paris
The story that haunts this land
Paris welcomes you at Café des Deux Moulins, opened in 1910 at 15 rue Lepic, whose name evokes the two neighboring 18th-century windmills. Here Audrey Tautou served coffee in 2001 in Amélie, transforming this working-class Montmartre bistro into a global cinematic pilgrimage site. You discover Amélie's first album pieces: polaroids hidden behind the zinc counter, revealed by augmented reality on your phone. The décor hasn't changed since Jean-Pierre Jeunet's filming, preserving its red banquettes and period mirrors that already reflected neighborhood life before its artistic transformation.
Your investigation leads to square Jehan Rictus, where the Wall of Love by Frédéric Baron has stood since 2008. This 40 m² artwork bears 'I love you' in 311 languages on 250 blue Auvergne lava tiles, including Occitan dialect and Réunion Creole. Designed with Claire Kito to promote world peace, this wall becomes in your game the revealer of Amélie's secret message to Nino. In augmented reality, words illuminate in the film's chronological order, unveiling GPS coordinates for the next stop engraved in braille on the stone. Contemporary art dialogues here with the poetic universe of 21st-century French cinema.
Place du Tertre plunges you into medieval Montmartre village, paved in 1910 and center of bohemian painters since the 1880s. Pablo Picasso and Maurice Utrillo set up their easels near the La Bonne Franquette tavern, frequented by Renoir in 1876. Today, 120 painters work daily outdoors, perpetuating artistic Montmartre tradition. In your journey, this square reveals the most precious photo album: hidden loves between street painters and their models, which Amélie would have witnessed. Your phone conjures silhouettes of Picasso and Utrillo painting on historic cobblestones, guiding you to the next clue.
The Sacré-Cœur parvis offers the panoramic Paris view Amélie contemplated in the film, from this basilica built 1875-1919 in Château-Landon travertine. Standing 83 meters high, Paris's fourth tallest monument, it was erected after the national vow proclaimed by the Assembly in 1873 following the 1870 defeat. Paul Abadie designed this dome accommodating 9,000 people, adorned with a 475 m² mosaic of Christ in Majesty completed in 1923. In your game, here Amélie hid her final secret: a Paris photo taken from this exact point, revealed in augmented reality when you reproduce her film angle.
Your quest ends at La Maison Rose, 2 rue de l'Abreuvoir, built around 1890 and painted pink in 1908 by Paul Séguin. Pablo Picasso and Maurice Utrillo frequented it in the 1910s, Utrillo immortalizing it in a 1913 painting. Listed as historic monument in 1935, it embodies pre-tourist bohemian Montmartre that Jean-Pierre Jeunet wanted to recapture in his film. Here the final treasure reveals itself: Amélie's complete album reconstructed, blending cinematic fiction with the district's historical reality. You leave certain of having experienced both Montmartres: Amélie Poulain's from 2001 and the great French painting masters' from the early 20th century.
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.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The Route
8 stages through the city
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?
Relive iconic scenes
Walk on the exact spots where Amélie wove her destiny and rediscover the poetry of Montmartre.
Capture unique frames
Use augmented reality to overlay film images onto your current view and freeze the moment.
Dive into filming anecdotes
Uncover the making-of secrets and unusual stories that shaped this masterpiece of French cinema.
The film that gave Paris back its poetic soul.
Discover the behind-the-scenes of a cinematic masterpiece.
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
Q01Do I need to download an app?
No, never. You get a link, you click, it plays in your browser. That's the point of a PWA: same as an app, without the hassle.
Q02Does it work offline?
GPS yes (handled by your phone). Maps yes (tiles cached). AI and hints need an intermittent 4G connection.
Q03How long does a game take?
1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. The timer runs but only for the leaderboard — you play at your own tempo.
Q04What happens if I'm stuck?
You get 3 levels of hints per puzzle (increasing penalty). If truly stuck, you can skip the step (45-min penalty but you keep going).
Q05What's the age range?
From 12 without an adult, from 6 with an adult reading puzzles. Works for families, couples, friend groups, companies.
Q06What if my city isn't in the catalogue?
Pre-register or contact us — we'll email you as soon as your city is live.
Q07What is augmented reality exactly?
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language. At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's your answer. After each puzzle solved, a treasure chest floats in front of you. Seeing is believing.
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