Play the city game of Tours
An interactive adventure through Tours. 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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12 stops · 3 km · ±1.5 h
3.0 km · 0.9 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours and ends at Museum of Fine Arts. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
QUERY: SELECT historicalfunction FROM TourdelHorloge WHERE period = 'medieval', What historical function did the Tour de l'Horloge originally serve in the Middle Ages, before it became a standalone clock tower?
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Longest stretch between two stops: 950 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Tours that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided by the Gothic spires that kiss the sky, the whispers of Renaissance elegance, and the charming half-timbered houses that tell tales. The gentle flow of the Loire accompanies you on this journey through a city brimming with hidden splendor.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Tours on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Tours 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 Tours 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 Tours — 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 Tours — 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 Tours
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Tours that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided by the Gothic spires that kiss the sky, the whispers of Renaissance elegance, and the charming half-timbered houses that tell tales. The gentle flow of the Loire accompanies you on this journey through a city brimming with hidden splendor.
Along the way you'll pass Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours, Tour de l'Horloge, Vieux Tours, Collégiale Saint Martin et Tour Charlemagne, Grande Roue Tours (été) and Cathédrale Saint-Gatien — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in Tours that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Tours
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