An original way to visit theAbbaye de Maubuisson! The historic monument in Saint-Ouen-L'Aumône, in the Val-d'Oise region of France, has been waiting to welcome you with a brand-new immersive experience, AVA, Assistante Virtuelle d'Archéologie, since July 2, 2022. A permanent, interactive experience in augmented reality via your smartphone, immersing you in the very heart of the abbey to discover its history, differently.
A walk between reality and fiction among the remains of Maubuisson, where you can meet a number of surprising characters and discover the abbey in a new light. A free application, a genuine mediation tool that also makes use of audio, bringing to life the invisible heritage ofMaubuisson Abbey,"once one of the richest in France and now largely lost".
AVA is an artificial intelligence that can be accessed via the application, revisiting the codes of"stories in which you are the hero" and inviting visitors to the abbey park to"enjoy a unique interactive sound experience at the heart of history". The curious are guided by this intelligence into the very heart of an archaeological adventure full of surprises. Scenes performed by actors, sound reconstructions and music will punctuate this experience, which is accessible to all.
An experience that the editors were able to try out... Lasting 1 hour 15 minutes, it's a particularly engaging experience. As soon as you enter from the parking lot, you are invited to scan a QR code to access the experience, which is of course free. Be careful, however, to enable localization and open the experience via your web browser, otherwise you'll be spinning for 15 minutes and won't be able to move on because the experience won't locate you... (We warn you, it's happened to us).
Once launched, and equipped with headphones, all you have to do is followAVA 's instructions and wander around according to the directions she gives you, to discover the history of the abbey and its grounds, and, incidentally, help a young man with amnesia, trapped in the abbey's underground passages, to get out of there. Note that you'll have to make choices from time to time, leading you to prolong the experience, or move on faster if you're a bit pressed for time.
Add to this the adventure's top-notch writing and excellent voice-overs, and you've got a unique, captivating tour experience that's unlikely to make you miss museum audioguides. Note also that the experience is accessible to children (who should have a good laugh at times).
An opportunity to discover the history of theAbbaye de Maubuisson, its heritage and the local area. We'll be stopping by, folks.
Prices
Free
Average duration
1 h
30 min
Official website
www.valdoise-tourisme.com
More information
Open in winter from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (October 11 to March 31) and in summer from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (April 1 to October 10).
