The Maquis of the Vosges
Resistance, forests, and druidic stones
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In 1944, the Maquis fighters of the Vosges fought in these forests to liberate France. A forgotten druidic mine, hidden beneath the rocks, served as a weapons cache and liaison point. Between war memory and Celtic mystery, this story has never been fully told.
In these forests, the Resistance found allies two thousand years old
The forests of the southern Vosges are dense, deep, and studded with granite rocks in strange shapes. For centuries, locals saw druidic stones in them — menhirs, dolmens, cupmarked rocks. In 1944, the Maquis fighters hiding in these woods discovered an ancient mine beneath one of these rocks. It became their secret base, connecting the Resistance to a past no one had forgotten.
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 forest never betrays those who respect it." »— — Words of a Maquis fighter, Vosges, 1944
The Maquis of the Vosges — when the Resistance found refuge in the stones
From 1943, the forests of the southern Vosges became a bastion of the Resistance. Hundreds of young men, refusing the Compulsory Work Service (STO) imposed by Vichy, hid in the woods and formed Maquis groups. They received weapons parachuted by the Allies and harassed German troops.
The geography of the Vosges — deep forests, narrow valleys, granite rocks pierced with galleries — offered the Maquis fighters ideal terrain. Beneath certain rocks that local tradition calls "druidic stones," ancient iron and copper mines dating from the Celtic era served as weapons caches and command posts.
In September 1944, the fighting for the liberation of Haute-Saône was fierce. The Planche des Belles Filles, a legendary pass between the valleys, was the scene of violent clashes. The local Maquis paid a heavy price. Today, the forests have covered the traces of this war, but the stones remember.
The Route
5 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?
Deep forests
Walk the secret trails of the Vosges Maquis fighters.
Celtic stones
Discover the druidic rocks that served as wartime caches.
Maquis memory
Pay tribute to the Résistants who fought in these forests.
Vosges panorama
Spectacular view from the Planche des Belles Filles.
The forest never betrays those who respect it.
Follow the Maquis trail between druidic stones and deep forests.
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, WhatsApp, 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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From the Lure memorial to the druidic rocks, from the Maquis forest to the Planche des Belles Filles — walk in the footsteps of Résistants who fought for freedom between Celtic stones and Vosges forests.
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