The Traboules of the Resistance
Lyon never reveals all its secret passages
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
Lyon's traboules — secret passageways running through the buildings of Vieux-Lyon — served as a clandestine network during World War II. Resistance fighters and British SOE agents slipped through them to escape the Gestapo. Jean Moulin, head of the Resistance, held his secret meetings there before being betrayed and captured in June 1943.
In the traboules, every door can be an escape — or a trap
Vieux-Lyon, with its Renaissance façades and cobblestone lanes, hides one of the densest networks of passageways in Europe. Traboules — from the Latin trans ambulare, "to pass through" — are corridors running through buildings from one street to another, often invisible behind heavy wooden doors. During the Occupation, these passages became the vital arteries of the Resistance. Jean Moulin, sent by de Gaulle to unify the movements, walked through them daily, risking his life.
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.
« "I did not know it was so simple to do one's duty when one is in danger." »— — Jean Moulin, First Combat, 1947 (posthumous)
The traboules — when Lyon resisted in the shadows
Lyon, capital of the French Resistance, was the theater of an unprecedented clandestine struggle. From 1940, networks organized in the city occupied by the German army from November 1942. The traboules of Vieux-Lyon and Croix-Rousse became escape routes: enter through one street, exit through another, unbeknownst to patrols. Underground printing presses produced leaflets and forged papers there.
Jean Moulin, a former prefect dismissed by Vichy, was sent to Lyon by General de Gaulle in January 1942 to unify the Resistance movements. Under the pseudonym "Rex," he traveled through the traboules, held secret meetings in back courtyards, and coordinated the maquis. On June 21, 1943, betrayed by an informer, he was arrested at Caluire, a Lyon suburb, during a clandestine meeting. Tortured by Klaus Barbie, the "Butcher of Lyon," he died without talking.
The SOE (Special Operations Executive), the British secret services, also operated in Lyon. Agents like Virginia Hall — nicknamed "the Limping Lady" by the Gestapo — used the traboules to organize weapons drops and escapes. Today, the traboules are still there, some open to the public, others hidden behind entry codes. Lyon has never revealed all its secrets.
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?
Secret traboules
Walk through Lyon's secret passages used by the Resistance to escape the Gestapo.
Jean Moulin
Follow in the footsteps of the Resistance leader in the city where he was betrayed and captured.
SOE agents
Decipher the codes of British secret agents who operated in the traboules.
Renaissance Lyon
Discover the Renaissance heritage of Vieux-Lyon, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fourvière panorama
Climb to the basilica for a breathtaking view over Lyon's rooftops and its two rivers.
Lyon never reveals all its passages.
From the traboules to Fourvière, walk in the shadow of the Resistance.
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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