Help students explore the Palace of Versailles through a no-prep digital escape game that brings French culture and history to life. Available in both English and French, this classroom-ready activity challenges students to solve clues by reading texts, watching videos, and visiting websites as they unlock each stage of the game. Perfect for introducing a unit, reviewing key concepts, or adding an engaging cultural lesson to your French classroom.

Students can work independently or in teams while practicing careful reading, critical thinking, and problem-solving as they discover the history, symbolism, and daily life of one of France's most famous landmarks.

This resource includes

• Access to the online digital escape game
• Complete teacher guide
• Answer key
• English version for beginning students
• French version for upper-level students

Students will explore

• The Palace of Versailles
• King Louis XIV
• Construction of the palace
• Food and court life
• Marie Antoinette's interests
• Symbolism throughout Versailles
• Modern-day challenges facing the palace

Setup is simple—just share the website link with your students and they're ready to begin. Because the game is self-paced, it works well for individual students, partners, small groups, review days, enrichment, or substitute plans. If students become stuck, the included teacher guide and answer key make it easy to provide hints or shorten the activity by revealing selected lock codes.