The Weavers of Locronan
The village that dressed the king's sails
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Locronan, a perfectly preserved medieval village, produced the sails for the French royal navy. Polanski filmed "Tess" here. Every stone tells the story of the weavers who dressed the king's ships.
A village frozen in time, weavers who outfitted the royal fleet
Locronan is one of the most beautiful villages in France — and one of the few to have crossed the centuries without being disfigured. Its central square, surrounded by Renaissance granite mansions, hasn't changed since the 17th century. The reason for this preservation? The wealth of weavers who made sail cloth for the royal navy — fabrics so renowned they outfitted Louis XIV's ships. When the manufactory closed, the village froze in time. Your mission: find the weavers' manufacturing secret, hidden somewhere in the village.
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.
« "Locronan is a miracle of stone — an entire village that fell asleep in the 17th century and never woke up." »— — Guide to Finistère, 19th century
Locronan — the village of the royal weavers
Locronan owes its name to Saint Ronan, an Irish monk who settled here in the 5th century. But it was fabric that made its fortune. From the 15th century, Locronan's weavers produced hemp cloth of exceptional quality. In the 17th century, the East India Company and the royal navy placed orders — the sails of Louis XIV's ships came from this small Breton village's workshops.
The weavers' wealth is written in stone: the Renaissance mansions surrounding the central square, the priory church with its Pénity chapel housing Saint Ronan's tomb, and the manors scattered in the surrounding countryside all testify to remarkable prosperity.
When the royal navy turned to other suppliers, Locronan declined and froze. What could have been a catastrophe became a blessing: the village crossed the centuries intact. Roman Polanski chose it in 1979 to film "Tess," transforming the square into a Victorian England set. The Grande Troménie, a millennial procession around Locronan hill, perpetuates Saint Ronan's memory every six years.
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?
Perfectly preserved village
Locronan hasn't changed since the 17th century — a guaranteed time travel.
Film set
Polanski filmed "Tess" here — the village is a natural period film set.
Royal sails
Discover how this small village outfitted Louis XIV's fleet.
Family-friendly
Easy route in an enchanting setting — ideal for families.
Wind in the sails, the secret in the stone.
Find the royal weavers' secret in Brittany's most beautiful village.
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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