Do you enjoy team activities ? Do you love riddles and mysteries ? Do you like to play with the time ? So, are you get interested in escape games ? The castle of Miolans propose an entertaining escape game which take place between the walls of the castle. They waiting for you to take up the challenge ! The price is affordable : 10euros, and at the end you could take your time to visit the castle. Personally, we were 4 and we finish on time !

We spotted the castle from the highway and went exploring to find it. It's stunning. Initially built in the 12th century, it later became a prison (1564 to 1792) and one of it's most infamous prisoners was the Marquis de Sade. There are 12 different areas used as prisons between the dungeon and the Saint-Pierre tower and they have very self-explanatory names that reflect the living conditions such as trésor enfer (Hell) and purgatoire (At least the prisoners had remarkable views!). I would recommend that you read some of the history as it's very interesting and you'll appreciate the visit even more. The current owners put the COVID shut-down to good use and did some upgrades, improved the gardens, and prepared for social distancing. When we visited there were only two other people on the property, so not an issue, but it's good that they're ready for business with safety as a first priority.