The Counts of Toulouse
When Toulouse defied the Pope and the King
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Toulouse was the capital of Occitania, home to the powerful Counts who defied the Pope and the King of France. From the largest Romanesque church in the world to the convent housing Thomas Aquinas' relics, the Pink City hides a Cathar heritage that the crusade never managed to erase.
The Pink City keeps the memory of France's most rebellious counts
The Counts of Toulouse were among the most powerful lords in Europe. Raymond VI protected the Cathars, tolerated Jews and Muslims, and stood up to Pope Innocent III. This defiance would cost the dynasty its power, its lands, and its culture. But in the pink-brick streets of Toulouse, the Occitan spirit survives — coded in the stones, churches, and Renaissance palaces.
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.
« "We are neither heretics nor believers. We are the men of the South." »— — Attributed to Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse
The Counts of Toulouse — the dynasty that defied Christendom
The House of Toulouse, one of Europe's oldest dynasties, had ruled Languedoc since the 9th century. By the 12th century, the Raymond counts controlled a territory larger than the King of France's, from Toulouse to Provence. Their court was a center of Occitan culture — troubadours, courtly poetry, religious tolerance. The Cathars were protected, Jewish communities thrived.
In 1209, Pope Innocent III launched the Albigensian Crusade against the county. Raymond VI was excommunicated, humiliated, forced to submit. His son Raymond VII continued the fight, but the Treaty of Meaux-Paris in 1229 sealed the South's fate: Languedoc fell under royal control. The Inquisition set up at the Jacobins convent. The Occitan language was banned from official records.
Yet Toulouse would be reborn. In the 15th century, the pastel trade — Toulouse blue — enriched the city. Merchants built the sumptuous townhouses that still line the streets. The Hôtel d'Assézat, a Renaissance masterpiece, testifies to this rediscovered splendor. But in the cellars and crypts, the Cathar memory endures.
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?
Monumental heritage
From the Capitole to Saint-Sernin, cross the Pink City's greatest monuments.
Rebel dynasty
Follow the trail of the counts who defied the Pope and the King.
Occitan Renaissance
Discover the pastel palaces and the golden age of Toulouse.
Inquisition archives
The Jacobins Convent holds the traces of the Cathar hunt.
Here, the counts reigned greater than kings.
Cross a thousand years of history through Toulouse's pink streets.
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 Capitole to the Garonne, from the Jacobins to the pastel palaces — relive the saga of France's most rebellious dynasty in an escape game at the heart of the Pink City.
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