This afternoon, I’m taking my family to discover Bailleul, the beautiful Flemish town. To do so, I’ve downloaded the free TOTEMUS application onto my phone and suggested they go on a treasure hunt.
With my battery charged and good shoes on, I registered on the app, which suggested all the routes near me. I chose “Mélusine et la Belle Flamande”, a 3.3 km circuit. The first step was to find the starting point using geolocation. Once that’s confirmed, the hunt can begin! We set off through the streets of Bailleul with a single objective in mind: to answer a series of questions on Flemish heritage, history and traditions.
Finding the answers is fun: we consult the signs in the town, solve puzzles and put our sense of direction to the test. Along the way, we discover streets, parks and details we’d never seen before. It really immerses us in the walk.
At the end of our treasure hunt, we scan a QR code to win a virtual totem pole and toteez (points) that we can exchange for gifts from TOTEMUS partners.
The good news? Two tours are available in Coeur de Flandre! We can’t wait to set off in search of a new totem pole in Cassel, on the “Secrets of the alleyways and ramparts” trail. 3.7 km of fun and discovery!
Totemus Bailleul
