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 GuedelonIn the heart of Puisaye, in Yonne, Burgundy, a team of fifty people have taken on an extraordinary feat: to build a castle using the same techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. The wood, stone, earth, sand and clay needed for the castle´s construction are all to be found here, in this abandoned quarry. Watched by thousands of visitors, all the trades associated with castle-building - quarrymen, stonemasons, woodcutters, carpenters, blacksmiths, tile makers, basket makers, rope makers, carters and their horses - are all working together to complete the castle. Work on the site began in 1997 and is scheduled to take 25 years to complete. Guédelon offers a unique opportunity to witness all the various different phases of a castle´s construction. Let yourself be transported from the present day, back to the sights and sounds of a 13th-century construction site. Guédelon offers something for everyone: archaeologists, historians, teachers, students and families. Don´t miss your chance to see history in the making! | |||||||||
| Administration: | Living History | ||||||||
| Homepage: | http://guedelon.fr/de/l-aventure-guedelon/presentation_01_01.html | ||||||||
| Google-Maps link: | Link zur Landkarte | ||||||||
| Category: | Castle | ||||||||
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| Name: | Guédelon - Empfang | ||||||||
| Email: | guedelon@guedelon.fr | ||||||||
| Phone: | +33-(3)86.45.66.66 | ||||||||
| Type of price: | Regard price list | ||||||||
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| Country: | France | ||||||||
| State: | Yonne (89), Bourgogne | ||||||||
| Place: | Treigny | ||||||||
| Post code: | 89520 | ||||||||
| Inscribed on: | 07.04.2012 | ||||||||
| Last updated: | 14.07.2013 | ||||||||
| Fans: | 9 | ||||||||