On the tracks of Robin: Hunt for the enigma in Bourg

In front of the Tourist Office is the covered hall. In the past, the villagers celebrated there. Nowadays, the market is held there on Sunday mornings. In the Middle Ages, the small columns that supported the roof were made of wood, what has wood been replaced by today?

Several Louis have been kings of France: Louis 1st, Louis 16, Louis 18... Our Louis, who was also called the Sun King, bears the number that corresponds to the number of small columns in the hall. How many do you count?

Now, take a good look at the photo and head towards this medieval gate, built in the ramparts (= walls that protected the city). To do this, take a downhill street. It is the "Gate of the Sea", so called because it allowed to go down to the river. Its opening has been enlarged several times to let what do you think?

Go back to the hall and go left of the Tourist Office. You are now in a square with a stone rampart (wall) and trees: this is District Square. Look along the rampart for the 2 cannons. They date from 1784. Before, the Gironde estuary was the scene of real naval battles. These guns were used to defend Bourg from pirate attacks. How are they placed?

A little further to the left are the King's stairs, that is to say those of our Louis. Do like him, get down. At the corner, take the door where there is a tree. To find his name, solve this riddle: ° My first is the opposite of boy° My second is a plant that is often picked at Christmas° My third is a connecting word that adds° My everything is a tree with delicious fruits .

Go straight along the medieval ramparts. You will see several underground exits that Louis used to sneak down from the upper town. At the big mine, do you notice the big hole in the rock? Approach your nose and feel. The smell is curious. What is it? A hint: it is used to move cars

Follow the path towards the pond, turn right and climb the stairs. Louis took this road in a carriage.

Go through the iron gate and enter the park. Louis loved to walk in this park, to see the river from the terrace and to play hide and seek behind the trees. If you have time, do like him and have fun! Go to the big and beautiful house. What is her name?

Follow the gravelled path to pass by the museum "Au temps des calèches". Inside are pretty horse-drawn carriages and an underground passage that Louis took to get down to the port in secret.Draw a horse-drawn carriage too

Exit the citadel park. Turn right and go to the church. Above its front door, you can see a large circle carved in stone. What is it called? To find, reverse the letters 2 by 2 (JE = EJ) of this word ORASEC.

Several Gargoyles are watching you! Do you know what it is? These are friendly stone monsters that are hidden high in the walls of the church. How many are on this church?

You answered all the questions, well done! Your detective skills have taken you all the way. Now find the cannons in District Square and return to the Tourist Office. A surprise awaits you!