10 ideas for fun tours in Paris / Lyon / Lille

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The activities that make it possible to discover a city in a fun and original way are extremely pleasant and unifying experiences. To (re)discover a city, its heritage, its history, you can take a guided tour. That's very good. You can also do various original, friendly and more interactive activities. These kinds of urban rallies allow you to discover a neighborhood, its heritage and related anecdotes. They are at the same time the occasion of a game together, a sharing within a family, friendly or professional group. With Game visit, have a very good time, which we don't forget !

The concept of fun tours

Fun visits are cultural games While discovering a city, accompanied by a guide-facilitator, you have fun with family, friends and colleagues. You thus share a moment of qualitative discovery. Through the fun tour, the game visits, you are motivated, you discover, while playing, you win a real beautiful gift at the end of the course but you win above all to have spent an exceptional moment together and to have discovered treasures of French heritage.

In this type of activity, which is always a growing success, you can choose those where there are tastings of local drinks or products, those which offer a visit to workshops, those which are made by means of new transports ( houseboat, segway...) or those which are games: outdoor escape games.

This type of game takes place on courses of about twenty steps in the most beautiful places of the chosen neighborhoods, perfectly well told by the game itself and by the guide-facilitator. For example, Old LyonThe Saint John Cathedral, the traboules, the Rose Tower, the Bullioud House... At each stage an observation and logic puzzle is to be solved, it allows to win a letter of code. The code cracked in the end is the gift, a small memory of Lyon gastronomy and... knowledge acquired in a pleasant and active way!

These fun tours are full of adventure and challenge, they last 2 hours. All equipment (carnets, pencils, codes) is provided. They are real tours guided by the game: an interactive and fun discovery of a place specially rich from the point of view of heritage. The game master ensures the smooth running of the game for both adults and children, animates the part discreetly, eventually gives clues and shares its knowledge of the history of the city, its culture, friendly anecdotes, which will certainly allow to shine in society.

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10 ideas for fun tours in Paris, Lyon and Lille

  1. The must-see escape games outdoors in Paris, Lyon and Lille

Several routesescape games outdoor are proposed to Paris, Lyon and Lille in order to answer all requests: Montmartre; Basilica of the Sacred Heart; Garden of Luxembourg; Island of the City; Paris Cutlery Passages ; Old Lyon; Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon ; Old town of Lille.

  1. Adventure in the Catacombs of Paris

The Catacombs have been open to the public in Paris since 1809. They are an incredible maze in the heart of underground Paris. One can book a guided tour to know the incredible history of this unique site.

  1. Make a photo rally with friends or family in Paris

The City of Light offers an almost unlimited amount of beautiful sites for photos. Photo rallies are urban games in which participants, thanks in particular to photo indices received, have to find elements on monuments or answer puzzles.

  1. The Museum of Cinema and Miniatures in Lyon

In the city where the Enlightenment brothers created the first film in the history of the seventh art, this museum is that of film enthusiasts. We discover costumes and accessories of cult fims on 2000 m2 of exhibition. The museum is in the heart of the beautiful Old Lyon district.

  1. A boat ride on the Saône or the Rhône

Several Lyon companies offer cruises on the Saône or the Rhône. They are the opportunity to admire the main monuments of Lyon and the beauty of the different districts of the city. The explanations available in various languages make it possible to better understand the heritage while enjoying the walk on the water.

  1. Gastronomic tours in Lyon

Tours, accompanied by a guide, offer a discovery of the specialities of the city of Lyon, capital of gastronomy. It is an opportunity to meet local artisans and taste the flagship products of the Lyon cuisine. Several themes of gourmet visits are offered, according to the tastes of each.

  1. Guided tour of Lille by bike

By bike, it's greener! The walk, with a guide, allows you to discover beautiful places in the city. One of the themes is that of « Lille by the water« . The course lasts 2 hours and includes about 10 stops at the best photo spots.

  1. Animations around beer

Tasting tours are organized in different areas of Lille. With a guide « bierologue », we're going on a trip to discover the best Lille breweries. We see the production and taste. Thanks to the diversity of northern beers, the tours are quite long, very friendly!

  1. Morning at the Wazemmes Market

The Wazemmes Market has been a quasi-institutional institution in Lille for over a century. Every Sunday, almost 400 stalls settle on the New Adventure Square. Up to 50,000 people cross on Sundays between stalls and cafés in the square. The atmosphere is lively and warm.

  1. Visit of the Belfry of Lille

The Belfry of City Hall, with 104 meters of height offers panoramic views of Lille and its surroundings. First you have to climb 109 steps, then you can choose to continue on foot or by elevator to the top. The view of the city's historic buildings, the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, the Lys Valley, the Flanders Mountains is breathtaking. Cartels provide information on the urban planning of the capital of Flanders over the centuries.

What are the best escape games in Paris?

In Paris, Lyon or Lille, it is possible to open the city's treasures with different keys. Whether it is by playing games, walking, boating or cycling, participating in workshops or tastings, or simply strolling, the heritage is within reach! These (re)discoveries of fun, exciting and unusual that tell us the history and culture of a city are always moments of very happy sharing.

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