Roman gates, a king in a toga and the Smiling Angel
The Reims scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from landmark to landmark, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. From Square Colbert to the fountain on Place Drouet d'Erlon you cover 2.5 km and 10 stops in barely 31 minutes on foot, and the riddles and stories stretch that into a game of roughly 2 hours that begins whenever you decide.
Highlights include the Roman Porte de Mars and the Cryptoportique, Place Royale with its statue of Louis XV, the Art Deco Carnegie Library and the cathedral where French kings were crowned for centuries, home of the Smiling Angel. The centre of Reims is compact, so Roman remains, royal squares and Art Deco façades all lie within a short walk of each other.
- Durationabout 2 hours
- Walkingabout 31 min · 2.5 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
A game through Reims, from Roman Durocortorum to the café square
Riddles carved in stone
Each stop hides its riddle in something you can see from outside: the carved vaults of the Porte de Mars, the bronze Louis XV on Place Royale, the doorway of the Carnegie Library. No history lesson is needed beforehand, because what you need to know about Durocortorum, the kings and the Art Deco rebuilding is written on the walls themselves.
Kings, Romans and one of Napoleon's generals
Each answer unlocks a story: how Joan of Arc brought Charles VII to his coronation in the cathedral in 1429, why Louis XV stands on his pedestal in Roman dress, and which son of Reims gave his name to the final square. Switch on the audio narration and these tales of Reims are read to you between the Roman arch and the cathedral.
On foot from Colbert's square to the Subé fountain
The walking adds up to about 31 minutes, from the green Square Colbert past the Roman remains on Place du Forum to the cathedral and on to the long pedestrian square at the end. Google Maps steers you through central Reims, and from the forum to Place Royale and on to the cathedral each leg takes only a few minutes.
Breaks on Place Royale or at a café
No clock is running, so sit down on Place Royale or order a coffee on Place Drouet d'Erlon whenever you feel like it, and resume the game later that day or on another one. Where to taste local specialities in Reims and which shops are worth a look, the app tells you as you go.
See the route and attractions →
How it works
- Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Who plays in Reims: weekend visitors, families and teams below the cathedral towers
Between arrival and a Champagne cellar
At about 2 hours, the game slots in neatly between your arrival and a cellar visit, or fills the first afternoon of a weekend in Reims. In one short walk you meet the Roman, the royal and the Art Deco faces of the city.
Children on the trail of a smiling angel
Young players like finding the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus under the Roman arch, the king dressed as an emperor and the Smiling Angel by a cathedral portal, and at the end the gilded Victory on top of the fountain. Every team needs an adult, and 2.5 km is a manageable distance for children.
Colleagues and friends in teams of five
Split your group into teams of up to five, each player on their own phone, and let them leave Square Colbert a few minutes apart, all heading first for the Porte de Mars. Place Drouet d'Erlon, lined with cafés and restaurants, is an easy place to regroup once everyone has finished.
Good to know
- Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
- No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
- Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
- Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
- Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
excellent way to explore the city
Peter– France –
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Merci
Antje– Germany –
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Es war eine sehr schöne Art die Stadt zu erkunden. Einige Dinge hätten wir uns sonst nicht angesehen. Eine Frage war leider nicht so einfach zu beantworten, weil die Fassade der Kirche eingerüstet war und man die Statuen beim besten Willen nicht erkennen konnte. Aber wir würden es auf jeden Fall wieder machen.
France –
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Activité agréable qui permet de bien découvrir les endroits importants de la ville. Adaptée à notre fils de 10 ans qui a bien apprécié.
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Marco– Germany –
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Janine– Netherlands –
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France –
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Really good activity and will highly recommend. Excellent and creative way to view the city.
Fernando– Netherlands –
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Una forma diferente de conocer la ciudad.
Belgium –
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Heel leuke tour om zelf op ontdekkingstocht te gaan in Reims, en met behulp van de raadsels op te lossen de geschiedenis ontdekken. Aanrader om te doen!
Germany –
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I did a scavenger hunt in Reims and loved it! I got to know a lot of interesting facts and places. A great and interactive way of exploring a city. I’ll definitely use the app again in other cities.