1h10
A scripted journey through six rooms, in a guided group.
Immersive experience · all ages · 1h10
Charlemagne's
Sword
A quest will take you from one era to the next. Discover actors, sets and projections and, across the centuries, find Joyeuse, Charlemagne's sword
The experience
An investigation at the heart
of French history
Joyeuse, the coronation sword, has vanished. Room after room, you follow its trail among life-size filmed actors, monumental sets and the sounds of the palace of Aachen. A continuous ninety-minute narrative, written like an adventure story and played out as a group.
The journey
On the trail of the sword
- AventureEscape game
Seventeen rooms to crack, one sword to find
Locked chests, coats of arms to decipher, coded messages... Crack the puzzles in each room and retrace the story of Joyeuse
- LIVEimmersive theatre
The characters are right there in front of you
Joan of Arc, a peasant from 1429, a soldier loyal to the king, a wary revolutionary… Actors talk to you, test you, put you on the right track. Or lead you astray.
- Enquêtelead the investigation
You are history's detectives
A missing sword, centuries of uncertainty, an explorer's notebook to guide you. Cross-check the clues, question the witnesses and uncover the story of Charlemagne's sword for yourself
- FamilleAges 7+
An adventure you win together
One of you spots a clue. Another cracks a code: the investigation moves forward when the team works together. Travel through the centuries as a family, in a one-of-a-kind adventure
Book
Sessions & prices
Sessions
- Monday - FridayClosed
- Saturday - Sunday10am-7pm
- Last departure5:30pm
Open during Zone C school holidays, Wednesday to Sunday
Prices
- Full price€17.99
- Reduced price€14.99
- Under 8s€10.99
- Groups & schoolson quotation
Good to know
In practice
All ages
Some battle scenes may be intense for younger visitors.
Actors
Theatrical journey
Interactivity
Set off in search of Charlemagne's sword!
Frequently asked questions
We've got answers
- Is the journey guided?
The journey is guided by actors and a narrative
- Can I join the journey partway through?
No: departures are fixed, every 4 minutes. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your time slot.
- Is the experience accessible to visitors with reduced mobility?
Yes, the entire journey is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
- Are there any intense sound effects?
No, the journey is suitable for everyone
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo VS Michelangelo | Immersive experience | Ages 7+ | 1h30 | Separate |
| Charlemagne's Sword | Immersive journey | All ages | 1h10 | Separate |
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| Paris, City of Light | Virtual reality | Ages 8+ | 40 min | Separate |
Groups & private hire
Share the experience together
School classes, organised groups, works councils or private events: we build a tailor-made visit with you.