Solve riddles from the Belfry and the Palais des Beaux-Arts to the Grand Place and Vieux-Lille, and hear the stories behind Lille’s Flemish and French past, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 400 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (400)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Lille’s squares and belfries.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every landmark, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.0 (4)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll from the Grand Place into the cobbled lanes of Vieux-Lille.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Lille scavenger hunt starts at the City Hall belfry and heads to the Porte de Paris, the Palais des Beaux-Arts and Place de la République. You continue past Saint-Maurice Church and a memorial to the Grand Place, the Vieille Bourse and the Chamber of Commerce belfry, then finish at Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral in Vieux-Lille.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 38 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Lille was Flemish before it became French, and a short walk shows you both sides. The City Hall belfry belongs to the UNESCO-listed belfries of Belgium and France, the richly decorated Vieille Bourse dates from the 17th century, the Palais des Beaux-Arts is one of France’s largest art museums, and Charles de Gaulle was born in the city.
A game makes you look closely at gables, carvings and inscriptions you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a waffle or a Flemish beer whenever you like.
The Lille scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 38 minutes (3 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the City Hall belfry and finishes at Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral in Vieux-Lille. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Lille scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Lille scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Lille scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between belfries, Flemish gables and cobbled lanes, starting whenever you are ready.
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