The Prophecies of Montpellier
Nostradamus, alchemy and medicine
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Nostradamus studied medicine here in 1529. The oldest medical faculty in the Western world hides alchemical secrets. From the Jardin des Plantes to the Promenade du Peyrou, Montpellier is a city where science and mystery have mingled for seven centuries.
Where Nostradamus learned to read the future in the stars and the plants
The Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier, founded in 1220, is the oldest in the Western world still in operation. Its walls have seen Rabelais, Nostradamus, and generations of doctors who, in the Middle Ages, practiced alchemy as much as surgery. The Jardin des Plantes, created in 1593, is the oldest botanical garden in France — an open-air laboratory where medicinal plants stood alongside alchemical ingredients.
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.
« "Science without conscience is but the ruin of the soul." »— — François Rabelais, former student of the Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier
Montpellier — seven centuries between scalpel and alembic
Montpellier owes its intellectual prestige to its position as a crossroads. In the Middle Ages, the city was a meeting point between the Christian world, the Arab world, and the Jewish community. Arab and Jewish physicians taught Greek medicine translated from Arabic, alchemical treatises circulated freely, and the faculty of medicine, founded in 1220, attracted students from across Europe.
In 1529, Michel de Nostredame — Nostradamus — enrolled at the faculty. He studied medicine, botany, and, according to legend, astrology and alchemy. His "Prophecies," published in 1555, blend medical knowledge, astrological references, and a coded language that researchers still try to decipher. Rabelais, another former student, would draw from the erudition that nourished Gargantua and Pantagruel.
The medieval Mikveh of Montpellier, discovered in 1985, is one of the best preserved in Europe. This Jewish ritual bath, dating from the 12th century, testifies to the coexistence of cultures that made the city's intellectual wealth. It was in this melting pot of knowledge — Arab, Jewish, Christian — that modern Western medicine was born.
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?
Nostradamus
Follow the prophet's trail in the city where he studied medicine and alchemy.
Medieval alchemy
Decipher alchemical symbols hidden in France's oldest botanical garden.
Multicultural heritage
The medieval Mikveh testifies to the Arab, Jewish, and Christian melting pot that founded Western medicine.
Botanical garden
France's oldest botanical garden — an open-air alchemy laboratory.
The future is written in the stones of the past.
Decipher the prophecies of Nostradamus in the city where he learned to read the stars.
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 Faculty of Medicine to the Jardin des Plantes, from the medieval Mikveh to the Promenade du Peyrou — unlock the alchemical secrets of the city where Nostradamus forged his prophecies.
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