The Templars of Larzac
Commanderies, Viaduct and Roquefort
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
The Larzac plateau has the highest density of Templar commanderies in France. Roquefort cheese, according to legend, was their invention. From the Millau belfry to the Roquefort caves via the world's tallest viaduct, the Larzac is a land of millennial mysteries.
The Templars' plateau has guarded its secrets for eight centuries
The Larzac, a vast windswept limestone plateau, is a lunar landscape dotted with dolmens, sheepfolds, and medieval commanderies. The Templars settled here in the 12th century, attracted by the strategic position on the road to Santiago de Compostela. They built fortified commanderies — Sainte-Eulalie, La Couvertoirade, La Cavalerie — among the best preserved in Europe. The plateau also holds the secret of Roquefort, the king of cheeses, aged for centuries in natural caves carved by the limestone's faults.
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.
« "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy Name give glory." »— — Motto of the Knights Templar
The Larzac — the Templars' secret land
The Templars arrived on the Larzac around 1150, at the invitation of local lords. They founded five commanderies forming a defensive network on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. La Couvertoirade, a fortified village encircled by ramparts, is the most spectacular. Sainte-Eulalie-de-Cernon, with its intact commandery, is the best preserved. The Templars developed sheep farming and, according to local tradition, discovered the aging of Roquefort in the natural caves of the cliffs.
In 1312, when Philip the Fair suppressed the Knights Templar, the Larzac commanderies passed to the Hospitallers of Saint John. The plateau remained a place of mystery — Neolithic dolmens stand alongside Templar crosses, caves shelter geological and perhaps archaeological treasures. La Graufesenque, a Roman site at Millau's gates, produced the most famous sigillata pottery of the Empire — a trade the Templars may have perpetuated.
In 2004, the Millau Viaduct, designed by Norman Foster, spans the Tarn valley at 343 meters — the tallest vehicular bridge in the world. From its viewpoints, the panorama embraces the Larzac in its immensity, with its commanderies, caves, and mysteries. The plateau is a place outside time, where centuries layer like the limestone strata.
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?
Templar commanderies
The highest concentration of Templar commanderies in France.
Millau Viaduct
The world's tallest vehicular bridge — 343 meters above the Tarn.
Roquefort caves
The secret of the king of cheeses, aged in the mountain's faults.
Roman heritage
La Graufesenque — the Roman Empire's largest pottery center.
Non nobis, Domine — the Larzac guards the Templars' secret.
From commanderies to caves, from belfry to viaduct — the Templars' secret land.
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 medieval belfry to the world's tallest viaduct, from the Larzac commanderies to the Roquefort caves — unlock the Templars' secrets in an escape game between sky and earth.
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