La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

La Cathédrale Oubliée [The Forgotten Cathedral]

Overwhelmingly Positive (1,000 ratings)

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In the heart of Escaparium Laval's massive complex nestles a mysterious monument classified as a World Heritage Site, forgotten for several centuries: an ancient cathedral. Escaparium was built around this characterful building that once served as a sanctuary for a now extinct cult. Archaeological excavations and restoration of the monument have been underway for several years now. This allowed us to make major discoveries on the history of the cathedral and on a certain cult that we name, "The Order". Artifacts of rituals dating back centuries have been found and are currently being investigated. Come take the guided tour through the myths and legends of a forgotten past. A trip which you will never forget. (this is an escape game)!

  • 4-8
  • 90 mins
  • Hard
  • Spooky

Ratings

All ratings (1000)

Overwhelmingly Positive

Gameplay
Overwhelmingly Positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly Positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly Positive

Reviews

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psarrett

48 escape rooms

This room was outstanding. Stellar set design, build quality, and visual effects. Solid puzzles.. Even the somewhat standard "figure out which buttons to hold down" trope was done in a very cool and creative way that elevates the experience. The puzzles were integrated very well into the storyline and environment. Even accounting for recency bias, this was one of my very top escape room experiences. The production level is astounding and sets a very high bar. My only quibble is with the opening briefing, which takes place in a hallway adjoining (in the open office sense) a fabrication shop where people were working. And while they dressed the hallway to make it thematic, it still felt very work-in-progress and prototype-like, which was a huge contrast with the rest of the game.

Gameplay

Gameplay was generally terrific, with a few truly great mechanics. An early interaction (to open the first door) could benefit from better affordances about what you need to manipulate. One puzzle used a mechanic I haven't ever seen before involving metal detectors (not a spoiler, the game intro discusses them) that was fresh and creative. The puzzles were great collaborative solves-- there wasn't a moment where someone split off and solved something solo.

Atmosphere

The cathedral set is sumptuously atmospheric, and the sculpture work is epic. The are multiple creative uses of water, and the lighting effects are stellar.

Customer service
Story

The story was perhaps the weakest element. Many details got lost (though English wasn't our GM's first language, so that may have contributed). But I didn't miss them-- "the cathedral's possessed, do rituals to exorcise the demon" is really all you need.

Difficulty

Medium

GMs never let you get stuck for long, which I generally dislike but was mostly welcome here, as the GM never told us how to solve something, but rather told us how to accomplish the mechanics when they weren't clear from the environment. That was a common theme across all Escaparium rooms-- affordances ("place the McGuffin HERE") were often missing, and they rely on the GMs to provide them. Unfortunately this often feels like you're getting hinted through the experience, and it would be much better to have those cues be in the environment so players can discover them independently.

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

There are some very steep and narrow stairs, but also ample safety railings and handholds.

Accessibility

You need at least 2 players who can climb very steep stairs, and all players need to be able to climb and crawl.

Safety

Yes

Jun 16, 2026 | Experienced Jun 15, 2026
@DanielleRager
DanielleRager

361 escape rooms

Such a good room, the set was better than disney level production etc. One of our favorites despite spooky/horror not being a favorite theme. The aesthetics and decor were on another level just like many of Escaparium games.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

One of very best !

Customer service

Nolan was so helpful and went out of his way for us !!

Live actors

Yes

Nolan was great !

Jun 4, 2026 | Experienced Jun 2, 2026
@RG9400
RG9400

142 escape rooms

The Forgotten Cathedral is my second favorite room at this location and across every room I've done, behind Magnifico. I can't praise the set design here enough. It is beautiful and larger than life. While the story isn't as present in the room, the room is incredibly cinematic. There is one sequence that felt like I was in a top tier movie. I really don't want to spoil anything, but even just the way this room starts feels completely unique and took us all by surprise. I will highlight that this room involves a lot of traversal, and we did have a lot more guidance than the others at the start because we were struggling a bit with the puzzles. Other than that, I think it is really immersive and has a lot of tricks up its sleeve.

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May 18, 2026 | Experienced May 17, 2026
@LieuserEscapes
LieuserEscapes

105 escape rooms

completely deserves world #3 (2024). the most unforgettable experience I've ever had. really set the tone from the start

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Atmosphere
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Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Very

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

No

Apr 20, 2026 | Experienced Nov 13, 2025
@Onaroll
Onaroll

166 escape rooms

Holy moly... this room was insane. Definitely spooky but I mostly just felt awestruck at the decor at all times. The intro was really fun and the game was great, as we enjoyed all of the puzzles. I really liked the tools you use in the first part of the game as we hadn't used anything similar.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Physically active

Somewhat

You need to go up stairs / kind of crawl into a space, and there is a very steep ladder. The ladder does have very sturdy handrails.

Accessibility

You need to go up stairs / kind of crawl into a space, and there is a very steep ladder. The ladder does have very sturdy handrails.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Apr 14, 2026 | Experienced Apr 12, 2026
@SaoirsesDad
SaoirsesDad

323 escape rooms

Escaparium operates on an entirely different level than any escape room I have done to date. This is something you need to experience for yourself and not let me ruin one moment of it with my review. I loved the way the story was introduced. They break it into two parts. One gives you the technical details needed for the room while the second member explained your situation and set the events in motion. The story is engaging and it is something you really need to pay attention to as it unfolds. Once the game really starts moving it plays out like a movie thriller. It feels exciting and dangerous and feels like you have real stakes! Amazing plot points! The set was something out of a movie as well. The details of all of the sections was mind blowing! The special effects throughout the entire game were something I had never experienced before in any other company before now. The puzzles were complex and really made your group have to work together to solve them and advance. Wow! Please put this room on your must do list!

Gameplay
Atmosphere

I know, in theory, the escape rooms were built around the cathedral, but it sort of took me out of the immersion to be able to look into the scene shop.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

6

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

One for intro purposes and the second a guide who leaves right at the beginning

Physically active

Very

Very steep ladder to climb up and back down, climbing up to a chamber and crawling into another room

Accessibility

Mobility issues would be difficult in the room

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

No

The ladder is very steep and the handholds are difficult to use especially when climbing back down

Apr 13, 2026 | Experienced Apr 13, 2026

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LobsterCity66

47 escape rooms

They say you never forget your first…..Catedral was the first room I did at Escaparium. It set the bar HIGH. I think this room may have my favorite set design of all time. A ridiculous amount of puzzles, fun storyline, and incredible experience all around.

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Apr 5, 2026 | Experienced Apr 28, 2023
@LockandClue
LockandClue

123 escape rooms

My favorite escape room experience, if it can even be called that, by far. The grand finale is the most climactic and ultimately satisfying one I can remember. An absolute must-do.

Gameplay

Almost without exception the puzzles were woven into the storyline and made our group feel as if we were living in the story.

Atmosphere

Cinematically unparalleled in the escape room world. Amazing eye-candy and effects.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

You will never look at escape rooms the same way again.

Mar 26, 2026
@Minou45
Minou45

60 escape rooms

I loved this game—it's one of my top 5. I loved the scary vibe... :-) We need more games like this.

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Mar 23, 2026Translated

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CaptnCeddy

21 escape rooms

It was the best escape game I've done so far! The decor are completely insane, some puzzle are challenging and always satisfying. It's meanly a linear escape, but with lots of teamwork require which is very fun.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
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Parking

Easy

Jan 4, 2026 | Experienced Jan 2, 2026

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