The Castle of Enigmas – Château d'Usson

There are 3, but the one we did is located in Pons in Charente-Maritime (17).

The site is open from April to November. It accepts dogs provided they are kept on a leash.

With my family and Iliade (our Australian Shepherd), we went one afternoon to Pons at the Château des énigmes. It is a game course of around 3 hours where at the entrance we are given a questionnaire which will allow us to solve an enigma through a story throughout the course with stagings.

So here we are embarked on the story of the pirate Jack Rackham. We had to pull up a basket hidden in the water using a crank, pass in front of skeletons locked in cages, look through binoculars, cross a small farm (chickens, goats)... We learned pirate expressions. We had to cross a group of crocodiles (false ones, I assure you), we went through basements, we visited rooms in the castle and we also had to solve a rebus.

In short, a real adventure and discoveries to solve the final enigma thanks to the answers found. We had a great time and Iliade also enjoyed it!

To make it more pleasant for your dog, plan a lanyard.

Have a pen on you (we will lend you some on site too)

You can bring a picnic on site, there are tables available. Note that the site also offers a summer snack.

Musher and Sophie: "If you want more information on visiting a place with your dog, we invite you to read the article: Visiting a tourist site with your dog".