The Enamels of Limoges
Richard the Lionheart, medieval enamels, and a royal testament
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Richard the Lionheart died besieging the castle of Châlus, near Limoges, in 1199. Limoges' enamel workshops, the most famous of the Middle Ages, hid coded messages in their works. The knight-king's last testament was never found.
A king died for a treasure. The enamels guard his final secret.
On March 26, 1199, Richard the Lionheart besieged the small castle of Châlus-Chabrol, 35 kilometers from Limoges. Legend says he coveted a Roman treasure discovered by the Viscount of Limoges. A crossbowman shot a bolt into his shoulder. Gangrene set in. Richard died on April 6. His oral will — dictated on his deathbed — was never fully transcribed. The Limoges enamels, commissioned by the Plantagenets, may contain clues to the king's final message.
« "I have lived too little and done nothing enough." »— — Attributed to Richard the Lionheart on his deathbed, Châlus, April 6, 1199
Limoges — the city of enamels and the death of the knight-king
Limoges has been the world capital of enamel since the 12th century. Limousin workshops produced reliquaries, ciboria, and enameled plaques of extraordinary beauty, exported throughout Europe. The champlevé enamel technique — cells carved into copper, filled with colored glass paste, then fired — creates images of unmatched precision and chromatic richness.
The Plantagenets, masters of Aquitaine, were the greatest patrons of Limoges enamels. Richard the Lionheart, son of Eleanor of Aquitaine, was born in Oxford but spent much of his life in Aquitaine. When he died before Châlus in 1199, his entrails were buried at Charroux, his body at Fontevraud, and his heart at Rouen — three places, three messages.
The Limoges Museum of Fine Arts holds the world's most important collection of medieval enamels. Some pieces bear inscriptions in Latin, Old French, and heraldic symbols whose meaning has never been fully elucidated. Specialists suspect that the enamel workshops also served as information transmission centers between royal courts.
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.
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?
Medieval enamels
Explore the world's largest collection of champlevé enamels and decipher their hidden messages.
Richard the Lionheart
Investigate the knight-king's final days, who died 35 km from Limoges in 1199.
Medieval quarter
Walk the Butchers' Quarter with its 15th-century half-timbered houses.
Templars
Discover the Templar commandery, custodians of royal wills.
A king died here. The enamels guard his final secret.
From the cathedral to the Templars — find Richard the Lionheart's lost testament.
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 Limoges · From the Cathedral to the Butchers' Quarter 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 Limoges · From the Cathedral to the Butchers' Quarter, at your pace. The classic scavenger hunt mechanic plus augmented reality through the camera.
Q02How long does it take to finish The Enamels of Limoges?
Plan 1 h 30 to 2 h 30 depending on your pace. Some finish in 1 h 10, others take 3 h in slow-mode. No pressure: the clock only counts for the leaderboard, you play at your tempo.
Q03Do we need to be several people to enjoy it?
No, solo works very well. The outdoor escape game format in self-guided mode leaves room for introspection: read the story at your pace, hunt clues like a detective. 2-6 players is more social, solo is more contemplative.
Q04Is The Enamels of Limoges stroller-accessible?
Depends on the exact route in Limoges · From the Cathedral to the Butchers' Quarter. 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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From Saint-Étienne Cathedral to the Temple Courtyard — investigate Richard the Lionheart's lost testament in an escape game at the heart of the enamel capital.
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