Escape Games · FRANCE

The 15 Best Escape Games in France

63 tours  ·  from $6 a head

France has taken the licensed set further than anywhere: film-accurate rooms, prison blocks and magic schools, mostly outside Paris. These 15 are priced per player, with the team sizes each one actually needs.

Saw2 vs Squid Game - Escape Game Montpellier - Starting at 12 Rue Farges in Montpellier
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Saw2 vs Squid Game – Escape Game Montpellier

1.Saw2 vs Squid Game – Escape Game Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 752 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $60Our pick

You and your private group get about one hour to solve a Saw-inspired escape game at 12 Rue Farges in Montpellier. Expect eerie tests, puzzle pressure, and a secure setting, with English offered. The room is not suitable for under-16s or sensitive players.

“Although in French the translator helped understand the essentials. It was very difficult to complete with 2 people”

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Prison Break - Escape game in Montpellier - Realistic scenery and the atmosphere
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Prison Break – Escape game in Montpellier

2.Prison Break – Escape game in Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 583 reviews · from $75

At Prison Break in central Montpellier, your group has one hour to return to its cells and erase every sign of an escape before the guard arrives. Expect several rooms, changing puzzles, realistic prison scenery, staff hints, and a private game for ages 9 to 99.

“We had so much fun. As someone who doesn't really understand French the room was simple enough for me to figure out too!!”

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School of Magic - Escape game Montpellier - How the one-hour game works
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School of Magic – Escape game Montpellier

3.School of Magic – Escape game Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 536 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $60

At ESCAPEGAME.LOL in central Montpellier, you and your private group enter a Hogwarts-inspired escape room built around magic, dark wizardry, and wand-wielding puzzles. A moderator guides the game, which lasts about one hour and suits children from roughly age 8 or 9.

“Our moderator was very helpful as it was our first escape room, the room was very challenging and fun”

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Mission Possible - Escape game Montpellier - A Tom Cruise style race against the clock
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Mission Possible – Escape game Montpellier

4.Mission Possible – Escape game Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $60

At ESCAPEGAME.LOL in Montpellier, you and your private group have about 60 minutes to stop a global threat in a spy-themed escape room. Expect interactive puzzles, timed pressure, English availability, and at least one tight crawl through a hole in a door.

“The experience was great! The staff was welcoming and helpful and I had a great time!! The room was very interactive and understandable, and 10/10 in summary!”

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Paris: Palais Garnier Mystery Game with Entry Ticket - Entering one of Paris’s grandest buildings
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Paris: Palais Garnier Mystery Game with Entry Ticket

5.Palais Garnier Mystery Game with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 400 reviews · from $32

Enter the Palais Garnier for a 90-minute Arsène Lupin mystery game. With your team, use a roadbook and pencil to investigate the secret of Count Cagliostro while admiring the theater’s ornate rooms. French and English options are available, with special access to some closed areas.

“Une façon originale de visiter un lieu mythique ! Un agréable moment je le recommande avec des jeunes adultes ou des ado ! Merci Mme Lupin pour votre visite !”

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Who Killed Victor ? Escape Game at Père Lachaise Cemetery - Reading the cemetery through clues
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Who Killed Victor ? Escape Game at Père Lachaise Cemetery

6.Who Killed Victor ? Escape Game at Père Lachaise Cemetery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 258 reviews · 2 hours · from $37

At Père Lachaise, you will help Victor find peace by tracing clues, solving riddles, and identifying his murderer. Guides such as Max, Prince, and Kara lead the two-hour game in French or English, mixing cemetery stories with a playful team challenge.

“The tour was fantastic and informative. It's always fun when a tour guide isn't afraid to act a little sassy! I'd recommend this tour to others. Just dont believe Prince if he tells you he's 180cm tall (5'11). He's 175cm (5'9) ;).”

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Escape game in Montmartre - Starting above the funicular and meeting your host
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Escape game in Montmartre

7.Escape game in Montmartre

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · from $41

Explore Montmartre with a host such as Jeanne, Sacha, or Ewen as your game master. Solve riddles at Sacré-Coeur, Place du Tertre, the vineyard, Maison Rose, and lesser-known corners. Expect a two-hour outdoor puzzle walk, optional free photos, and a possible surprise gift.

“Excellent guide, souriant, professionnel et sympathique. Belle découverte de montmartre. On recommande.😜👍”

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Outdoor Escape Game in Étretat - Falaises d’Étretat: scenery with a time limit
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Outdoor Escape Game in Étretat

8.Outdoor Escape Game in Étretat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $31

Explore Étretat through a two-hour outdoor treasure hunt built around its cliffs, beaches, streets, and local stories. Choose independent play with a mobile game or the VIP option, where a guide meets you in town and explains the clues and history in English.

“Learned a lot about the city and history of the area. Fantastic tour guide Julie. Challenging but accessible clues. We won!”

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Escape Hunt Paris, Escape Game - Picking the Right Difficulty
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Escape Hunt Paris, Escape Game

9.Escape Hunt Paris, Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $65

Meet at 5 Rue de Hanovre for a private, English-language escape game lasting about 60 minutes. You’ll work only with your own group, guided by a helpful host in a carefully decorated setting. Choose your challenge with care if you are new to escape rooms.

“The Lady who hosted us was very professional, very sweet, and very helpful. We booked a hard game so we didnt finish on time( we never tried escape rooms before) ,but we genuinely enjoyed the experience ! we are definitely coming back with a bigger group to try an easier escape room, then build up from there :)”

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Annecy: Escape game outdoor - the shadow of the sword - The Château d’Annecy and the first major clues
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Annecy: Escape game outdoor – the shadow of the sword

10.Annecy: Escape game outdoor – the shadow of the sword

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 118 reviews · 100 days

Follow a smartphone-guided mystery through Annecy with Studio Guimauve. In French or English, you’ll trace a cursed sword across six centuries, solve riddles, use secret passages, and pause whenever you like. The route visits the castle, Palais de l’Île, cathedral, mairie, and scenic old-town corners.

“Bon moyen de découvrir la ville et une partie de son histoire. Petit bémol pour cliquer sur la fenêtre du château que nous avions découvert rapidement, et autre bémol pour faire coucou devant l'hôtel de ville .... à part cela tout est bien organisé, nous avons passé un excellent moment en famille, Merci à toute l'équipe.”

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Escape game on the Île de la Cité - Hôtel-Dieu and a quieter architectural surprise
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Escape game on the Île de la Cité

11.Escape game on the Île de la Cité

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $39

Explore the Île de la Cité through a two-hour outdoor escape game led by a nearby game master. Solve riddles at Notre-Dame, Place Dauphine, Sainte-Chapelle, and lesser-known corners, with optional photos and a small gift at the finish.

“In the heart of the City island, in the surroundings of 'NotreDame', you will surely enjoy this escape game. It is a great outdoor game to discover the monuments, the History of Paris and its stories. Your game master will be nearby, ready to lend you a hand, if necessary, or take beautiful photos for your souvenirs!”

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Romantic Montmartre: Paris Lost Lovers Exploration Game and Tour - From Famous Montmartre to Quieter Corners
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Romantic Montmartre: Paris Lost Lovers Exploration Game and Tour

12.Romantic Montmartre: Paris Lost Lovers Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Follow an English-language mobile quest from 57 Boulevard de Clichy to Sacré-Cœur. You’ll solve 11 clues tied to the love story of Q and M, find famous and lesser-known Montmartre spots, and pause for coffee or photos. There is no guide, so download the game before you start.

“It was fun to do with a family. You only need to buy 1 ticket though as you only use 1 phone. We saw things and places we would have not seen without this game.”

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Lyon: escape game in the Vieux Lyon - Meeting the guide in a green cape
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Lyon: escape game in the Vieux Lyon

13.escape game in the Vieux Lyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 95 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

Spend two hours solving 15 playful riddles through Vieux Lyon, from the archaeological garden to Saint-Jean Cathedral and its traboules. Guides such as Alice, Jean Benoît, and Romane lead the game in English or French, with child and adult versions, free photos, and Lyon-made treats.

“merci alice notre guide .on a appris plein de choses...nous avons découvert les traboule et des secrets sur lyon ..génial..merci..la dame au parapluie 🌂”

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Louvre Guided Treasure Hunt for Families and Kids - The first challenge: an activity book for each child
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Louvre Guided Treasure Hunt for Families and Kids

14.Louvre Guided Treasure Hunt for Families and Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 92 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your English-speaking guide near the Louvre pyramid for a private two-hour treasure hunt built for children ages 3 to 6 or 7 to 12. You’ll see the Mona Lisa, Venus of Milo, and Winged Victory while kids solve clues, draw, and collect cards.

“Perfect pace (fast) for kids. See the highlights and learn a few things you might not have otherwise. Very engaging. Time after to explore on your own too.”

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The force to escape - Escape game in Montpellier - Sets, puzzles, and the space theme
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The force to escape – Escape game in Montpellier

15.The force to escape – Escape game in Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · from $75

You have 60 minutes to flee Icarro 8 before Emperor Tinepalpa’s blockade closes in. At this private Montpellier escape room, your group solves themed puzzles, boards a rebel cargo ship, and joins the resistance. The room suits beginners and experienced players, with English support available.

“A super friendly family activity, the staff is super welcoming and attentive, very good place I recommend.Auto-translated”

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