Escape City Clermont-Ferrand
A real-life investigation through Clermont's old town. Can your team outwit the city's best-kept secrets?
- 3h
- 2 to 30 participants
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Description
Send your team on a real urban treasure hunt through the historic heart of Clermont-Ferrand. Wandering between ancient cobblestones and storied façades, Escape City turns your corporate seminar into a thrilling city-wide adventure where every back alley might hide the next clue.
With an explorer's backpack on their shoulders and a roadbook in hand, your colleagues split into small teams to crack codes, pick locks and unravel mysteries scattered across town. This Clermont-Ferrand team building activity blends collaboration, sharp thinking and a deep dive into local heritage, all wrapped in a playful atmosphere that brings teams closer together without losing any of the tension.
Ninety minutes to get the cobblestones talking and uncover the cathedral's best-kept secrets: will your team make it out in time? A genuine team challenge that will make your Clermont-Ferrand corporate seminar unforgettable.
- 3h
- 2 to 30 participants
📍 Location: meet right in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand's old town and historic centre, among cobblestones and within sight of the cathedral.
⏱️ Duration: allow two to three hours in total for the activity, including 90 minutes of actual gameplay to crack the puzzles and find the way out.
👥 Group size: Escape City welcomes up to 60 participants, split into small teams.
🗓️ Season: available all year round. Since the activity takes place outdoors in the city streets, the source page doesn't mention a policy for heavy rain, so it's worth confirming directly with the agency.
🎒 Equipment provided: each team receives an explorer's backpack and a roadbook to guide their investigation.
👟 Recommended outfit: comfortable walking shoes are a must for covering the cobbled streets of the historic centre.
🥂 Nice little extra: once the challenge is complete, the team is treated to a drink at a brasserie in town.
How the activity works
Welcome and gear handout
Teams head out
Puzzle solving
Wrap-up and toast
Why choose Takamaka ?
With 30 years designing and running team-building activities and corporate seminars, Takamaka brings that experience straight into the precision of Escape City's storyline and the pacing of this puzzle hunt through Clermont-Ferrand. Our team knows every corner of the historic centre, from the cobblestones of the old town to the streets around the cathedral, and has built a route that genuinely reveals the city's character rather than a generic game dropped into any destination. Run by a team of more than 30 passionate, skilled facilitators, the activity works just as well for a small group as for a large seminar of up to 60 people, all delivered turnkey from scenario design through to on-the-day facilitation, with room to adjust certain elements to your team's specific goals.
Here, it's not the exit that matters, it's the journey your team takes together to find it.
FAQ
What fitness level is required for Escape City Clermont-Ferrand?
No particular physical fitness is required. The activity is built around problem-solving, observation and teamwork. A comfortable pair of walking shoes is all you need to cover the cobbled streets of the historic centre.
Does the activity take place outdoors only?
Yes, the investigation unfolds through the streets of Clermont-Ferrand.
Do we need to know Clermont-Ferrand beforehand?
Not at all, that's actually the whole point. Escape City is designed as a fun way to discover the city, its cobblestones and its cathedral, even for participants who have never set foot there before.
What equipment does Takamaka provide?
Each team receives an explorer's backpack and a roadbook to guide their investigation. All you need to bring is a good pair of walking shoes.
Can Escape City be combined with another activity?
Absolutely. This team-building activity pairs well with a corporate evening event or another activity from the Takamaka Clermont catalogue to build a full seminar day.
How do we book Escape City for our company?
You can reach the Takamaka Clermont team by phone, email or through the website to organise your seminar and get a quote tailored to your group.