Parcours équipe H

Welcome to Annecy!!


You are here at the starting point of "Le Pâquier", the perfect place to begin your journey through Annecy. For the next two hours, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the charm of its cobblestone back alleys, its flowered quays, its parks and monuments, which make of Annecy one of the most beautiful town in Europe!


But even if everything seems to so quiet here, that is not the case! You wouldn't be here if something terrible had not happened!


Jean-Marc Crozet, well known as « John Mc Crozet »,  a terrible pillager from the mountains, robbed the cheese dairies known as « fruitières » of Thônes, bringing away with him a huge loot of Reblochons!

To avoid the Police, the rogue came to hide himself in town. We count on you to find the way John took!

For this, first of all, you have to activate the geolocalization on your smartphone. Then, you can find your way in town thanks to the tab « map » at the bottom of the page. You can see the different steps numbered and your position in relation to them. You have to respect the steps order!

Once on the step spot, click on it to consult the instruction. You can also go on the tap « steps » on the bottom of the page. You will need all your senses to take up the challenge of finding John's track! Observe, be creative and attentive!

Before you leave, we gave you a list of things to photograph along your course. It will give you the opportunity to win more points. Each time you take a picture of something from the list, you have to send it to us with the corresponding hashtag.

A phone number is written on your list. In case of problem, don't hesitate to give us a call.

Are you ready? Wait for the "Starting signal" from the Master of the game and go try to find the Reblochons!!

  • #1: Le Pâquier
    Here you are at "Le Pâquier"! This large green space is officially called the "Champs de Mars." The term "Pâquier" is actually an expression from Arpitan Savoyard, referring to the area’s original use: a grazing pasture during the Middle...
  • #2: Pont de Morens Street
    You are in the heart of the old town. JMC sped up, convinced that he can lose you in the narrow streets, on the decks and other secret passageways of the town.Before we go any further, here is a little riddle: 1) I'm a romantic European...
  • #3: The Castle's stairs
    Time for a sport session! Climb up the stairs leading to the castle square, while counting the steps !Warning : You must start to count the steps from the moment you passed the porch. When you reach the top, would you tell us how many steps there...
  • #4: The Castle of Annecy
    JMC has managed to outdistance you ! Hidden behind the castle walls, the thief bribed the guards to close the entrance for a few crowns. Well isolated behind the thick walls, he prepares the rest of his plan. Re-opened as a museum since 1953, the...
  • #5: Palais de l'Isle
    Here you are in front of the symbol of Annecy : Le Palais de l'Isle.John is so close !! Stop moving!This concept is called the Mannequin Challenge. It consists in adopting a position during a few seconds by staying motionless.For example, you can...
  • #6: The Evêché pathway
    Have a close look around you.1/First, find the restaurant offering "Stella Artois" beer located on a small square. Count exactly the number of letters in the full name of this shop.2/ Second, take the number of this little square, this number is...
  • #7: Sainte-Claire Square
    The "Place Sainte-Claire" is particularly appreciated for its large terraces and its narrow streets plenty of Savoyard restaurants and small shops. Somewhere in this friendly setting, the city coat of arms of Annecy is hidden : the Trout. Find it and...
  • #8: Annecy municipal Police
    Here you are in the small yard next to the music school of Annecy and Saint-Pierre cathedral. You can see the police office on your right. You are in 1741.Here is an enigma to resolve : "Children of art, children of nature,Without prolonging the...
  • #9: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Street
    Someone is giving you a key... Locate this person, take a picture of it and send it to us in a text, followed by #key.
  • #10: Filaterie Street Entrance
    You are in front of the Filaterie Street archway.Observe this photo (from about 1900).Try to reproduce it by adopting the kids position on the picture and send us the picture by SMS followed by #filaterie.
  • #11: Notre Dame Square
    You're facing Notre-Dame de Liesse church. Observe attentively the facade.Locate the turtles. Add their number with the first two figures of the first dates written on the inscription on the left side of the church.From the number of steps that you...
  • #12: Saint-Jean's well
    A little frog took root on this crossroad. But to escape JMC, who fancies eating frogs' legs, she decided to fade into the background.Find the wet little frog and take a picture of it. Then, send it to us by sms followed by #frog.
  • #13: Bonlieu National Scene
    The National Scene of Bonlieu receive every year a lot of theatre companies and artists from all over the world for dance, music performances and plays. John is not specially attracted by this kind of shows but the security and immensity of the place...
  • #14: The Carousel
    Here is the opportunity for you to check the result obtained during step 6 (Place of the Eflechères)The next step will complete this result, so be carefull.Far from the bustle of the boulevards and the noise of the crowd, there is a small corner of...
  • #15: The Lovers Bridge
    JMC fled by the bridge !A romantic place hightly-appreciated by walkers, it is said that two people kissing in the middle of this bridge will be united for the rest of their life.But if this place seems so beautiful and quiet, it's because it's...
  • #16: Napoléon III Quays
    Time is a complicated notion. By dint of strolling, we forget how fast it runs ! Find the flying minuteglass. To find it, look for the seven-pointed star.Send us the picture of the minuteglass followed by #Minuteglass. If you have any doubts about...
  • #17: European's Garden
    Once called Le Pré Lombard, this beautifull park was crossed by the Canal du Vassé and the Canal du Thiou, which divided it into a swampy island on which one the contagious were exiled during epidemic of plague. Nowadays transformed into a walk,...
  • #18: City Hall
    Here you are in front of the Town Hall, a symbol of Annecy's expansion in the 19th century.Built in 1846, the building is inspired by a neoclassical style influenced by a neighboring kingdom.Find out which kingdom it is and send your answer in a...