L'Académie de Notre Maître des Médailles (French: The Academy of Our Master of the Medals), known as the Women’s Medal Academy in Japanese, is an all-female boarding school in the world of Dragon Quest XI. Located in the northwestern region of the Champs Sauvage in western Erdrea, this private institution trains girls of all ages to hunt down mini medals scattered across the globe while instilling refinement in each and every student. The headmaster of the school is M. Professeur le Principal Maxime Médaillé, an avid collector of the minute medallions.
As with medal collectors since Dragon Quest VII, a visit to l’Académie is not required for completing the main story. However, the school provides several important clues for portions of the main quest.
As M. Mêdaillé only admits girls, the best he can do for the Luminary and his party is to make them honorary members as he recognises their treasure-hunting skills. The latter will receive the official Album de Médailles to complete the quest.
Shop
- Act 1, before events at Yggdrasil
| Réfectoire Item Shop | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Hypnowhip | 1600 G | Attack +30 4% chance to dazzle 10% more damage to elementals |
| Silver tiara | 1450 G | Defense +24 Charm +40 |
| Safety goggles | 1500 G | Defense +3 Beguilement protection +10% |
| Strong medicine | 36 G | Heals 50+ HP to one ally |
| Strong antidote | 45 G | Cures poison from one ally Heals 30+ HP |
| Moonwort bulb | 30 G | Cures paralysis from one ally |
| Chimaera wing | 25 G | Teleports to last place prayed |
| Angel bell | 90 G | Cures confusion from one ally |
| Red eye | 1000 G | |
| Blue eye | 1000 G | |
| Yellow eye | 1000 G | |
| Green eye | 1000 G | |
| Purple eye | 1000 G | |
| Cherry blossom petal | 160 G | |
| Sparkly sap | 400 G | |
- Act 2
| Réfectoire Item Shop | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Hypnowhip | 1600 G | Attack +30 4% chance to dazzle 10% more damage to elementals |
| Silver tiara | 1450 G | Defense +24 Charm +40 |
| Safety goggles | 1500 G | Defense +3 Beguilement protection +10% |
| Special medicine | 70 G | Heals 90+ HP to one ally |
| Special antidote | 87 G | Cures poison from one ally Heals 60+ HP |
| Lunaria | 180 G | Cures paralysis from one ally Heals 90+ HP |
| Panacea | 240 G | Cure paralysis and poison from one ally Heals 90 HP |
| Chimaera wing | 25 G | Teleports to last place prayed |
| Angel bell | 90 G | Cures confusion from one ally |
| Red eye | 1000 G | |
| Blue eye | 1000 G | |
| Yellow eye | 1000 G | |
| Green eye | 1000 G | |
| Purple eye | 1000 G | |
| Cherry blossom petal | 160 G | |
| Sparkly sap | 400 G | |
- Post-Game
| Réfectoire Item Shop | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Hypnowhip | 1600 G | Attack +30 4% chance to dazzle 10% more damage to elementals |
| Silver tiara | 1450 G | Defense +24 Charm +40 |
| Safety goggles | 1500 G | Defense +3 Beguilement protection +10% |
| Special medicine | 70 G | Heals 90+ HP to one ally |
| Special antidote | 87 G | Cures poison from one ally Heals 60+ HP |
| Lunaria | 180 G | Cures paralysis from one ally Heals 90+ HP |
| Perfect panacea | 490 G | Cures one ally of most ailments Heals 90+ HP |
| Chimaera wing | 25 G | Teleports to last place prayed |
| Angel bell | 90 G | Cures confusion from one ally |
| Red eye | 1000 G | |
| Blue eye | 1000 G | |
| Yellow eye | 1000 G | |
| Green eye | 1000 G | |
| Purple eye | 1000 G | |
| Royal ruby | 2000 G | |
| Savvy sapphire | 2000 G | |
| Sunny citrine | 2000 G | |
| Equable emerald | 2000 G | |
| Artful amethyst | 2000 G | |
| Cherry blossom petal | 160 G | |
| Sparkly sap | 400 G | |
Treasure
| Collection Spots | |
|---|---|
| Item | Location |
| Royal soil | Western Clearing in Well |
| Sleeping hibiscus | Flower bed east of entrance |
| Single Treasure Spots | |
|---|---|
| Item | Location |
| Enchanted stone | Chest in Northern clearing of Well |
| Mini medal | Barrel in Eastern clearing of Well |
| Mini medal | Pot in Northwestern corner of Headmaster's Office on 1F |
| Recipe Book: Next Level Neckwear | Left Center Bookcase in Northeastern Room on 1F |
| Recipe Book: Fine and Dandy Designs | Eastern Bookcase in Northeastern Room on 1F |
| Seed of life | Pot in room behind Item Shop |
| Mini medal | Wardrobe in leftmost room on 2F |
| Bling-bling belt | Wardrobe in southwestern room on 2F |
| Feathered cap | Wardrobe in northern room on 2F |
| Seed of skill | Pot in room accessible with Magic key |
| Mini medal | Pot in room accessible with Magic key |
| Thunderball | Chest in room accessible with Magic key |
| Uniforme de l'Académie | Chest in room accessible with Magic key |
Quests
Act 1
- A Memorable Mystery (Réfectoire)
- Making Things Right (Courtyard)
- The Agony and Ecstasy (Southeast Upstairs Dorm Room)
Act 2
- A Right Riddle (Bibliothèque)
- One Last Request (Northeast Classroom at Night)
- A Delayed Diploma (Inside Entrance)
- Madame Labouche's Life Lesson (Inside Entrance)
- A Fragrant Fille (Atrium behind Headmaster's Office)
Dialect
Modelled after the real-world L'Académie de Notre Dame and similar schools, natives of the region are French. Monsters and other transplants will use their native dialect.
Callbacks
- Remixes of both castle themes from Hand of the Heavenly Bride serve as the backdrop for l'Académie.
- A student in the courtyard notes a chef-de-classes not unlike Princess Minnie from Journey of the Cursed King.
Other languages
| Other languages | |
| French | Unknown |
| German | L’Académie des Médailles |
| Spanish | Unknown |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |