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Guedelon, France tourist information
Guedelon is a fascinating project in the Yonne department of Burgundy, north of Nevers.
The vision of one man, Michel Guyot, the idea of the project is to build a complete 13th century castle in this corner of France using only authentic tools and locally sourced materials. Every detail of the project is as accurate as possible, even down to the clothes worn by the workers.
If ropes are needed - they are made on site; when stone is needed it needs to be quarried out of the ground on site...
The project will take more than two decades to complete, and currently employs 50 people, and has also become an important tourist attraction. It also attracts many thousands of school children each year.
The nature of the project means that visitors can never be sure what they will see - it depends what work needs doing at the time of a visit. But one thing is sure, the visit will be fascinating, seeing authentic work methods and materials being used, and not a cement mixer in site!
Guedelon: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
Visit Guedelon castle, France
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Guedelon
See the Visit Guedelon section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Guedelon car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Guedelon
- Guedelon Medieval castle reconstruction
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Guedelon, France
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