Tours — Lost Relics of Saint Martin

853 AD — Longships on the Loire

In 4th-century Caesarodunum, now Tours, Saint Martin—the Roman soldier turned bishop—divided his cloak with a beggar, sparking miracles that drew pilgrims from afar. But after his death in 397 AD, his relics became a divine treasure, guarded in the original basilica. Viking invaders sacked the city in 903, forcing desperate monks to spirit away fragments of his bones, along with those of successors like Saint Brice and Gregory of Tours. These relics were concealed in cryptic locations across the Old Town, their hiding spots known only to a secret brotherhood through riddles etched in stone and stained glass. Centuries later, whispers of rediscoveries echo: relics found in 1889 hidden in the bronze statue atop Basilique Saint-Martin, perched 51 meters high, blessing the city with its right arm. Yet not all were recovered—some vanished again during restorations, fueling rumors of a final cache protecting Tours from calamity. As modern seekers, you must decipher the monks' ancient code, linking clues from the basilica's mosaic tomb, Cathédrale Saint-Gatien's reliquary, and nearby chapels to expose the ultimate sanctuary. Race against time through Tours' medieval heart: outwit the Viking shadows, solve the relic puzzle, and restore Saint Martin's legacy before the trail goes cold forever.