Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
10 November 2024 - 7 minsWe have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt La grande chasse au trésor de Coffee Break de 2024, which will lead us to the final location! Test your French and detective skills as Mark and Pierre-Benoît reveal everything you need to know to determine the last destination. Remember to submit your entry form listing the location from each episode to be in with a chance of winning a prize, you have until 9am UK time (4am Eastern) on 12th November to submit your entry.
Click here to locate the entry form and for further details about the competition coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt.
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