Guédelon is a “modest castle” in France, which authentic historical craftspeople are building. Stone is rarely used to bear weight in buildings today, but it was the best option in the 13th century.

In Burgundy, a monument unique in the world is rising stone by stone as if you were in the Middle Ages. Under construction since 1997, what is known as Guédelon Castle is now the most recent castle ...

A French historical experiment began building a medieval castle in 1997. Skilled craftspeople use only hand tools and ...

NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...

A quarter of a century after our first visit, the Guardian returns to Guédelon to find old-fashioned toil has built a “thoroughly modern” architectural laboratory It was the summer of 1999 and, in a ...

For the past 20 years, the French have been constructing an authentic 13th century castle using only techniques and materials that were available at the time (Picture: guedelon.fr) While we were ...

It may resemble a restoration project, but this 13th-century castle in France is being built from scratch entirely by hand, using medieval techniques, horse power and materials sourced from local ...

Meet the small army of stonemasons, blacksmiths, carpenters, wood-cutters, tilers, rope-makers and dyers resurrecting the crafts and methods in an age before mechanisation. Working on this medieval ...

REPORTING FROM ST.-FARGEAU, FRANCE — When my niece, Sarah, was little, she returned from a long trip to Europe with her parents and announced she never wanted to set foot in another museum. Children ...