Welcome Traveller!

Good to have you here. You’ve opened the Royal Scandals and Secrets Quest of Paris! First good decision of the day.

Kim

Good to have you here. You’ve opened the Royal Scandals and Secrets Quest of Paris! First good decision of the day.

The Royals of France have been living here for more than a thousand years. So as you can imagine, Paris has many ghosts of Royals. Normally that is not a problem. Yet today they are fighting. Each other. Even though they are all family. I believe they simply want to be listened to. So…. You are going to be the therapist of the Royals
of France today! Lucky you.

Obviously, this is not a simple task, since you will have to determine whether some of their stories are true or not. All with one goal: discover the true answer to the Master Question.

To start, read the introduction tutorial. Oh and me and Mr. Sterces will be there via audio as well.

Don’t waste any time!! Hurry up. These are Royals we are talking about.
Good luck, Traveller.

Kim

The Royal Family Tree

“Glad to know you are on board!”

Mr Sterces

S2D Butler

“Unleash the Royals!”

Kim

Lady of S2D

You

A smart owl

“Unleash the Ro…
Before you can finish you own thoughts you see a sort of hologram map with what seems like a family tree. Mhm. Everything is blurry. Perhaps you need to unlock them?

Isabeau of Bavaria

?????

King Charles VI

????

Louis d'Orleans

????

Queen Marie D'Anjou

????

Agnes Sorel

????

Joan of Arc

????

King Charles VII

????

Jean d'Orleans

????

Charles d'Orleans

????

Francis I

????

Catherine de Medici

????

Diane de Poiters

????

Mistresses of Henry

????

King Henry II

????

Not related

Henry IV

????

“Alright! I will have to unlock each of these character by finding them in Paris. And when I do so I can discover their secrets.”

You

A smart owl

House of

Valois

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Charles VI,
R: Isabeau of Bavaria.”

You

A smart owl

1368

6

1

“You were MAD! I will make sure EVERYONE KNOWS!”

Queen Isabeau of Bavaria

Wife

“How dare you!? You were the one so extravagant everyone hated you.”

King Charles VI

Husband

  • Nickname ‘The Mad’
  • Psychiatric disorder of Glass Delusion.
  • Had 44 Mental Health Crises
  • Killed 5 people during a rage of psychosis
  • Was locked inside during his rampages
  • Refused to wash himself for 5 months
  • Was unable to reign
  • Couldn’t tell his mistress and his wife apart
  • Rumored to be a sorceress and being the cause of Charles mental illnesses? Yes (G) or No (R)
  • Was so extravagant they had to reframe doors
  • Was both beautiful and hideous according to sources
  • Gave Charles VI a mistress
  • Louis I, Charles’s brother, became her lover
  • Befriended John the Fearless, who had killed her lover
  • Became one of the Villains of France
  • Disinherited her only surviving son after he killed John the Fearless

“Wow. That is wild. Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that so many years ago people also had these kinds of Netflix drama. But alas they did.”

“Oh yes I am in front of the
L: Notre Dame! Let’s see what the connection is to the Royals.”

You

A smart owl

Conciergerie

Location
48.8560114, 2.3454953
2 Boulevard du Palais

Built in
14th century

Visitable?
Yes! Daily open from 9:30 – 18:00

The Conciergerie was, once the medieval residence of French kings. It was transformed into a prison in the 14th century.

Find the Next Location

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Charles VII,
R: Marie d’Anjou,
R: Agnes Sorel.”

You

A smart owl

1403

6

2

“After all I did for you, you were still unfaithful!”

Queen Marie d'Anjou

Wife

“There is a reason I never crowned you Queen.”

King Charles VII

Husband

  • Was disinherited after killing an ally of his mother
  • Three women helped him on the throne: Joan of Arc, Marie d’Anjou, Yolande of Aragon
  • Was never crowned
  • Engaged to Louis VII at the age of 9
  • She was a secret ambassador for her son in Spain during a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

“Wow. That is wild. Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that so many years ago people also had these kinds of Netflix drama. But alas they did.”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Conciergerie!”

You

A smart owl

Notre Dame

Location
48.8529682, 2.3499021
Pl. Jean-Paul II

Built in
1136

Visitable?
Yes! Daily 8:00 – 18:45

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic masterpiece. It is renowned for its architecture, stained glass windows, and iconic gargoyles. It’s ancient. So try to imagine all the people you will learn about today have witnessed the same cathedral! Charles VII went to visit the Notre-Dame as a symbol for his growing legitimacy and authority as king.
Find the Next Location

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Joan of Arc.”

You

A smart owl

1412

6

3

“Ah! I wasn’t the only one who cross dressed.!”

Philippe I

Brother of Sun King

“I did it for my safety… At least that’s what I want them to believe.”

Joan of Arc

General

  • Cross dressed for her safety or sexuality?
    Safety (H) or Sexuality (K)
  • Acted upon visions that were seen as demonic
  • 17-year-old military leader
  • Executed for the accusation of heresy at 19-years-old

“Wow. That is wild. Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that so many years ago people also had these kinds of Netflix drama. But alas they did.”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Notre Dame or the Place des Pyramides!”

You

A smart owl

Notre Dame

Location
48.8529682, 2.3499021
Pl. Jean-Paul II

Built in
1136

Visitable?
Yes! Daily 8:00 – 18:45

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic masterpiece. It is renowned for its architecture, stained glass windows, and iconic gargoyles. It’s ancient. So try to imagine all the people you will learn about today have witnessed the same cathedral! Charles VII went to visit the Notre-Dame as a symbol for his growing legitimacy and authority as king.

“This location is the home of the statue of Joan of Arc, but also the Place des Pyramides. Which refers to a battle of Napoleon during the invasion of Egypt.”

Mr Sterces

S2D Butler

“Napoleon Bonaparte had a huge victory here as he conquered the capital of Egypt.”

Kim

Lady of S2D

“Of course, until the Battle of the Nile ended the ambitions of Napoleon in Egypt.”

Mr Sterces

S2D Butler

“Everything is about balance, right?”

Kim

Lady of S2D

Find the Next Location

House of

Valois & Medici

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Catherine de Medici.
R: Henry IV of France.”

You

A smart owl

1519

6

4

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Henry II,
R: Margaret of Valois.”

You

A smart owl

1519

6

4

““You chose a 19 year OLDER woman over my beloved mother and your wife?!””

Queen Margeret of Valois

Daughter

“As if your relationships went any better.”

King Henry II

Father

  • Died in a Jousting Tournament due to a lance splinter in his eye.
  • Had a 35-year-old mistress when he was 14 years old, Diana de Poitiers remained his partner for the rest of his life.
  • Severely punished Protestants, by burning them at the stake or cutting of their tongues.
  • Daughter of Henry II
  • Was the first wife of Henry IV
  • Had a secret romance which caused a difficult relationship with her mother and brothers
  • Was called a Nymphomaniac
  • A story was made up that she was forced to marry, to justify the annulment of their marriage 27 years later.
  • She was accused of incest with one of her brothers.
  • Was accused of not being a virgin until marriage

“Up until now the marriages between all these royals was not at all great. Marriage counseling should have been invented earlier.”

“Oh I remembe I am in front of the L: Place de Vosges.”

You

A smart owl

Place de Vosges

Location
48.8560114, 2.3454953
2 Boulevard du Palais

Built in
14th century

Visitable?
Yes! Daily open from 9:30 – 18:00

The Conciergerie was, once the medieval residence of French kings. It was transformed into a prison in the 14th century.

Find the Next Location

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Catherine de Medici.”

You

A smart owl

1519

6

4

“Thank you”

Queen Isabeau of Bavaria

Queen

“Thank you”

Queen Catherine ode Medici

Queen

  • Used the Machiavellian tactics:
    – It’s better to be feared than to be loved
    – Reputation is everything
    – People are not ready for the truth
    – Loyalty needs to be constantly scrutinized and bought and resistance to be crushed
    – Success = Fortune + free will
  • Rumoured to have used poisoned gloves to Jeanne d’Albret before the wedding of her son Henry IV and Catherine’s daughter Margaret.
  • Rumored to have been a big part of the St. Bartholomew’s Say Massacre, a bloodbath between the Huguenots and Catholics in Paris, where her son said ‘Then kill them all! Kill them all!’
  • Had a ‘Flying Squardron’, Ladies in waiting who she used to seduce the men at court.
  • Had one of these ladies, Charlotte de Sauve, seduce her daughter Margaret’s husband Henry IV.
  • Was the influence behind her three sons and kings

“Catherine de Medici. A Queen with spies, who poisoned her enemies and who was the true influence behind her sons, which were all kings. And that happened 500 years ago. How fascinating.”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Louvre or the Tuileries Gardens!”

You

A smart owl

Notre Dame

Location
48.8529682, 2.3499021
Pl. Jean-Paul II

Built in
1136

Visitable?
Yes! Daily 8:00 – 18:45

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic masterpiece. It is renowned for its architecture, stained glass windows, and iconic gargoyles. It’s ancient. So try to imagine all the people you will learn about today have witnessed the same cathedral! Charles VII went to visit the Notre-Dame as a symbol for his growing legitimacy and authority as king.

Notre Dame

Location
48.8529682, 2.3499021
Pl. Jean-Paul II

Built in
1136

Visitable?
Yes! Daily 8:00 – 18:45

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic masterpiece. It is renowned for its architecture, stained glass windows, and iconic gargoyles. It’s ancient. So try to imagine all the people you will learn about today have witnessed the same cathedral! Charles VII went to visit the Notre-Dame as a symbol for his growing legitimacy and authority as king.
Find the Next Location

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Henry IV of France.”

You

A smart owl

1519

6

5

“I made one of my ladies play with your mind in such a way you couldn’t think of anything else…”

Queen Catherine ode Medici

Mother in Law

“I didn’t mind it at all…”

King Henry IV

Son in Law

  • Converted from the Protestant faith to Catholic Faith
  • Had a love hate relationship with Margaret, wife no.1
  • Was secretly a great father to his children
  • The target of at least 12 assassination attempts
  • Insisted his second wife had to raise his illegitimate children
  • Often kept multiple mistresses
  • Promised to marry two of his mistresses, Gabrielle d’Estrées, and Henriette d’Entragues, which he never did.

“Wow. That is wild. Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that so many years ago people also had these kinds of Netflix drama. But alas they did.”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Henry IV Statue or the Place des Vosges!”

You

A smart owl

Notre Dame

Location
48.8529682, 2.3499021
Pl. Jean-Paul II

Built in
1136

Visitable?
Yes! Daily 8:00 – 18:45

Notre-Dame de Paris is a Gothic masterpiece. It is renowned for its architecture, stained glass windows, and iconic gargoyles. It’s ancient. So try to imagine all the people you will learn about today have witnessed the same cathedral! Charles VII went to visit the Notre-Dame as a symbol for his growing legitimacy and authority as king.

“This location is the home of the statue of Joan of Arc, but also the Place des Pyramides. Which refers to a battle of Napoleon during the invasion of Egypt.”

Mr Sterces

S2D Butler

“Napoleon Bonaparte had a huge victory here as he conquered the capital of Egypt.”

Kim

Lady of S2D

“Of course, until the Battle of the Nile ended the ambitions of Napoleon in Egypt.”

Mr Sterces

S2D Butler

“Everything is about balance, right?”

Kim

Lady of S2D

Find the Next Location

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Charles VI,
R: Isabeau of Bavaria.”

You

A smart owl

“Wow. That is wild. Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that so many years ago people also had these kinds of Netflix drama. But alas they did.”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Conciergerie!”

You

A smart owl

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Charles VII,
R: Marie d’Anjou,
R: Agnes Sorel.”

You

A smart owl

“hhhhgghghhgh”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Conciergerie!”

You

A smart owl

“Wonderful! I have unlocked:
R: Joan of Arc”

You

A smart owl

“hhhhgghghhgh”

“Oh before I forget. I am now in front of L: Conciergerie!”

You

A smart owl