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Everything we write, beside the game itself, to make overnight escape games, the Cambrésis, and the estate better known.

Article·June 3, 2026·5 min

An unusual night in a Northern manor

Sleep where you have just been playing: a 2-day, 1-night escape game in a 650 m² manor near Cambrai, 1 h from Lille. Seven hours of puzzles, dinner and breakfast included.

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Article·3 June 2026·6 min

A hen & stag party idea in Northern France

Privatise a 650 m² manor 1 h from Lille for a 2-day, 1-night escape game. 6 to 12 people, seven hours of puzzles, dinner and overnight stay, from €135 per person.

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The region·3 June 2026·7 min

Things to do in the Cambrésis

Cambrai's UNESCO belfry, Caudry lace, the memory of WWI, and an unusual night in Béthencourt: the guide to the region around The Granges.

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City page·May 21, 2026·6 min

Overnight escape game near Brussels: a night at the manor, 1 h 45 away

The only overnight escape game 1 h 45 from Brussels. No equivalent site in Belgium today. 12 players, seven hours of puzzles, full 2 days 1 night format, dinner and breakfast included.

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Comparison·19 May 2026·12 min

Overnight escape games in France: the honest Top 3

Not an evening slot, not a Halloween theme. A full night, in a whole property. Three venues genuinely offer this format in France — here's which, and what sets them apart.

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Story·17 May 2026·8 min

The story of Marie-Victoire de Béthencourt (1876-1942)

Eleven rooms, seven hours, one night. But first, who was Marie-Victoire? Birth, lace, war, silence — then the August 1942 disappearance and the letter found in 2024.

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More articles coming. We're working on them, between two rooms of the estate.