Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and bay landscapes
Follow the hauntings of the neighbourhood
1–3-day roadtrip · Normandie
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
6 sites · 30 km · your own pace
Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and bay landscapes
You are Aubert of Avranches, visionary bishop of Avranches, in the year 708, tasked by Archangel Michael himself.
Your divine mission is to build a sanctuary on
Follow in the footsteps of the Archangel Michael and pilgrims who defied the deadly tides of the bay for a thousand years.
« Montjoie Saint-Michel »— War cry of Mont-Saint-Michel pilgrims, 12th century
The story that haunts this land
The village of Mont-Saint-Michel reveals its northern ramparts built in the 13th century by Abbot Jordan, witnesses to the English siege from 1423 to 1434 from which the Mount emerged victorious. These fortifications transformed into a prison from the French Revolution housed Armand Barbès and Auguste Blanqui until 1863. Every stone of Grande Rue tells a thousand years of resistance, from medieval pilgrimage to 19th-century political struggles. Saint-Pierre church from the 11th century, restored in the 15th and 16th centuries, preserves traces of the first faithful who came to venerate the archangel.
The esplanades and ramparts offer striking panoramas of the bay, dominated by the octagonal Corbins tower built in the 13th century by Abbot Jordan. The Fanils tower with its Pilette watchtower still guards the western ramparts, witnesses to the collapse of the Romanesque choir in 1421 during the Hundred Years' War. This first fortified enclosure around the abbey included Belle Chaise, transforming the sanctuary into an impregnable fortress against English assaults.
The 1878 causeway definitively connects the mount to the mainland, allowing the arrival of first tourists after classification as Historical Monument in 1874. The parking at Place Daniel Lecourtois in 50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel becomes the main access point to post-restoration developments. This tourist revolution forever transforms the sanctuary's approach, once accessible only at low tide through quicksands known only to local guides.
The coastal viewpoints of Genêts and Saint-Léonard extend the mystical experience beyond the mount itself, offering unique perspectives on the Gothic silhouette that inspired so many pilgrims. These bay villages preserve the spirit of traditional stops where travelers awaited favorable tides. Pointe du Grouin du Sud completes this exceptional panorama, revealing the extent of this unique ecosystem classified as UNESCO World Heritage in 1979.
The small chapels and wayside crosses scattered throughout the bay testify to the popular fervor that transformed this entire territory into sacred land. The primitive church dedicated to Saint Michael, erected around 708 on Mont Tombe by Aubert of Avranches, remains the spiritual heart of this millennial pilgrimage. You leave with the certainty of having walked in the footsteps of millions of believers, carrying a secret that only Mont-Saint-Michel initiates know.
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.
The game downloads to your phone on start. Once the "✓ Downloaded" indicator appears, everything works without data — narration, AR, GPS and puzzles. Perfect abroad without a data plan.
Want to go deeper?
Places tied to your adventure — optional entries, totally up to you · per person
The Route
6 curated sites across the territory
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?
A real-world investigation
In a bay where Europe's strongest tides crash, a rock has carried an abbey for 1,300 years.
Free-access sites first
Designed to be played from outside paid sites. Museum or monument visits are optional add-ons — you decide.
1-3 days, your pace
You manage your stops, breaks, nights. The code stays valid for total trip + 7 days margin.
Immersive AR narration
At every site, your phone overlays narrative elements (characters, clues, archives) on reality. Audio in 32 languages.
1 to 10 phones
Play solo, with family, or in group. Each phone gets its own synced code.
Now lead the investigation
Car + walking at each site · AR at every step
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, 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
Q01Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and bay landscapes — is it a guided trail or a free-form hunt?
It's a semi-guided trail: GPS points you to the next stop, but you find the camera clue and solve the puzzle yourself. No app to install, everything runs in your browser.
Q02Can we split Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and bay landscapes across two days?
Yes — your code stays active and progress is saved. You can start Saturday afternoon, finish Sunday morning. Some players actually prefer this format to make the most of a full weekend on site.
Q03Is Mont-Saint-Michel abbey and bay landscapes suitable for a challenge-seeking teen?
Absolutely. The puzzles aren't obvious — a curious teen will sweat just enough to be proud of cracking them. Progressive hints prevent frustration: if stuck, unlock hint level 1, then 2, then 3.
Q04What if we get stuck on a puzzle?
Three hint levels per puzzle, with a small increasing time penalty. If truly stuck after level 3, you can skip the step (45-min penalty). The point: nobody stays blocked and goes home frustrated.
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