The Abbey's Mysteries

Name: The Abbey's Mysteries
Start: 2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-31T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Abbaye Royale de l'Épau

A team investigation to conduct inside the abbey's rooms: track down Queen Bérengère, whose body disappeared during the Hundred Years' War.

: Through Dec 31
: Abbaye Royale de l'Épau
Route de Changé, 72530 Yvré-l'Évêque
Getting there
: Included with abbey admission, no extra charge

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In detail

New for 2026 at the Abbaye Royale de l'Épau: a mystery to solve at your own pace through the rooms of the 13th-century abbey. Riddles, symbols and clues are hidden throughout; you must observe, decipher messages from the past and progress from challenge to challenge until the final revelation.

The story: Queen Bérengère of Navarre, founder of the abbey, was buried in the choir of the abbey church. But during the Hundred Years' War, her body mysteriously disappears. Did a monk hide it to protect it? Did the English take it back to England? It's up to you to solve the case.

For curious families, playful minds and history lovers: adults and children ages 12 and up, 2 or 3 players minimum, 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min. The game kit is picked up at the reception desk during the abbey's opening hours.

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Abbaye Royale de l'Épau

Cistercian abbey founded in 1230 by Bérengère de Navarre, widow of Richard Cœur de Lion, and considered one of the most beautiful Cistercian jewels in France. The estate includes the abbey church, the monastic buildings, and a wooded park on the banks of the Huisne.

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Getting there

Accessibility: Video guide in French Sign Language (LSF). FALC booklet (Easy to Read and Easy to Understand) available on request at the front desk. Audio tours on the Guidigo app.

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