Play the city game of Nancy
An interactive adventure through Nancy. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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- First stops free
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12 stops · 5.3 km · ±2.25 h
5.3 km · 2.7 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Musée de l'École de Nancy and ends at Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy.
This is what a challenge feels like:
Four influential chivalric orders established commanderries across medieval Europe: Templars, Teutonic Knights, Order of Calatrava, and the order that erected this tower. Which order completes the sequence?
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 950 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has revealed a path through Nancy that ordinary passersby rarely discover. Notice how fine gold leaf gleams across ornate black ironwork in the daylight, how organic curves and delicate botanical lines entwine with stone facades, and how grand promenades whisper memories of ducal elegance. Breathe in the atmosphere of aged sandstone and leafy tree canopies. Your initiation begins where baroque splendor and timeless curiosity meet.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Nancy on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Nancy blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Nancy and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Nancy — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Nancy — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Nancy
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has revealed a path through Nancy that ordinary passersby rarely discover. Notice how fine gold leaf gleams across ornate black ironwork in the daylight, how organic curves and delicate botanical lines entwine with stone facades, and how grand promenades whisper memories of ducal elegance. Breathe in the atmosphere of aged sandstone and leafy tree canopies. Your initiation begins where baroque splendor and timeless curiosity meet.
Along the way you'll pass Musée de l'École de Nancy, Stanislas Gate of Nancy, Place de la Carrière, Porte Désilles, Place Stanislas and Alliance Square — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 5 hidden gems in Nancy that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Nancy
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