CHAMINADOUR, THE HEART OF GUÉRET
Nom du Poï'z :
Zaïtek
Cache theme :
Nouvelles technologies
Level :
Terrain :
Length :
2h
Cache size :
Virtual
Distance :
2 km
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
« Technology lovers, you are about to take a high tech walk on the steps of famous Guéret novelist Marcel
Jouhandeau, who was born in 1888. He sublimated his hometown in his novels, turning it into a true legend
he called " Chaminadour "...
To complete the quest, you will need a GPS and Smartphone. You’ll also need to download a free application
(App Store on IOS, Google Play on Android, etc ...) enabling you to read QR Codes ... Then all you’ll have to do
is open the application, flash the QR Code you find and it will send you an important clue that will help you to
find my cache !»
1. DEPARTURE SPOT : PLACE BONNYAUD, LA FONTAINE DES 3 GRÂCES (3
GRACE FOUNTAIN) (N 46°10,118' / E 001°52,242')
This QR Code will take you to the terra­aventura.fr website. Test your application !
« Marcel Jouhandeau wasn’t very fond of this square where the banks, schools and court were all located. To
enter Chaminadour, you had to use the old town gateway and large main street. »
How many lions are there on the fountain?
Write this number down. It is the equivalent of A . A =_____
2. SAINT­PIERRE­SAINT­PAUL CHURCH (N 46°10,267' / E 001°52,039')
First technological stopover ! Find the QR code hidden by the church...
Decipher Zaïtek’s riddle, thanks to the puzzle above, and find the QR code
:
Vasbezngvba obneq
Will you be clever enough to find the clue and the hidden QR code?
Once you have found the QR code, use your Smartphone application to
find the Poï’z clue... The clue is a last name.
How many letters are there in his last name ?
Write this number down. It is the equivalent of B . B =_____
« The church is a fairytale, a perpetual sunset deep in the woods. The church is a meeting spot where you are
bound to come across people who like you, because your very presence recommends you and enlightens
them. For those who attend it, the church becomes the centre of life […] »
3. THE HOUSE WHERE MARCEL JOUHANDEAU WAS BORN (N 46°10,223' / E
001°52,090')
Zabeth’s clue!
What century was he born in ?
Write this number down. It is the equivalent of C . C =_____
4. LA GRANDE RUE (N 46°10,156' / E 001°52,135')
« For Jouhandeau, la Grande Rue was the wealthy shopkeepers’ street as opposed to la rue des Pommes
(whose official name is ‘rue de l’Ancienne Mairie’) where the working­class food shops were located. »
How many pillars support the balcony ?
Write this digit down. It is the equivalent of D . D =_____
« In his book " La faute plutôt que le scandale " (Fault rather than scandal), Marcel Jouhandeau speaks of a
shop in the higher part of la Grande Rue which would later become " les Nouvelles Galeries ". As you head up
the street, you are actually leaving " Chaminadour ". »
5. « PUB ROCHEFORT » RESTAURANT » (N 46°10,181' / E 001°52,077')
« Second technological stage ... »
« This is my part ! Here’s a little riddle ... The QR code is located in a place where choices must be made,
crucial choices that depend on your mood, tastes and on your wallet! I’ll say no more, it’s up to you to find
the answer ! »
Once you have found the QR code, use your Smartphone application to
discover the Poï’z clue... The clue is a sentence in French, meaning «
move over Marcel ». (Pousse­toi Marcel).
Extra clue : The … stooges ?
How many words are there in this sentence?
Write this digit down. It is the equivalent of E . E =_____
6. THE BENCH (N 46°09,990' / E 001°52,291')
« Marcel Jouhandeau is represented on the bench, looking for inspiration... Notice the plate where you will see
a clue you found earlier on! »
7. THE CACHE !
« My cache is not a regular cache, it is a virtual one… ! It is represented by another QR Code you’ll have to
find. It will help you to find the cache’s mystery word. Prove you have discovered it (take a picture or simply
memorize the mystery word) and you might win a badge with me on it, to add to your collection ! »
In order to find the cache’s exact coordinates, replace the letters in the
coordinates below by the numbers you found on your quest. Enter these
into your GPS.
Cache coordinates : N 46°(C­D),00(B­2)' / E 001°52,(A­B)8(E)
Hint : The last step is a hint, think hard, look everywhere and watch out
for any moldus !
Congratulations, you have found the cache !
See you soon for more Poî'z adventures !
« Attention geocaching friends ! No need to lift rocks, pick walls apart, or uproot plants ... the cache is most
likely there, right before your eyes! Remember that your quest must remain environmentally friendly !
Thank­you ! »
Contact :
OFFICE DE TOURISME DU GRAND GUERET
1 rue Eugène France
23000 GUERET
Tél : 05 55 52 14 29
Fax : 05 55 41 19 38
Email : [email protected]
Site web : www.ot­gueret.fr