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a castle in the making

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Welcome to Guédelon in northern Burgundy, two hours south of Paris, where, watched by visitors from around the world, a team of master-builders is building a 13th-century castle from scratch.

Quarrymen, stonemasons, woodcutters,

carpenter-joiners, blacksmiths, tile makers, carters,

basket makers and rope makers are working together to revive heritage craft skills and to shed light on the world of medieval construction.

Discover the art of dying wool with plant-based dyes,

preparing pigments for the castle’s mural paintings and the medieval method for minting coins.

At Guédelon, you can see more than eleven different crafts at work, spread across ten hectares; over a dozen rooms have already been built, or are being built, in which you can admire the fruit of the team’s labour.At Guédelon, you can also visit a working flour mill, an exhibition on water mills and hydraulic power in the ������������ ���������� �������������������������Guédelon venture.

Guédelon, where history comes alive

Whether you choose to follow an unguided visit or a guided tour, don’t forget to take time to explore the site at your own pace and meet all the different craftsmen and women or simply enjoy this area of outstanding natural beauty.

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unguided tour of Guédelon

English guide-book in hand, visit the medieval construction site at your own pace.

The castle and the construction craftsVisit the castle construction site and inspect ��������� �� ������������������������������kitchen, the storeroom, the great hall, the guest bedroom decorated with mural paintings…Watch the castle-builders at work; take time to talk to the ������� �� ������ ���������� ���� ���� ��blacksmiths, rope makers, carters, monnayers…They will explain their work, the tools they use and the role they play in the castle-construction.

The village and woodland craftsObserve the woodsmen and the carpenter-joiners ����� �����������������������������������������hut and learn about how pigments are produced.

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Learn about basketry and tile making, wander through the medieval vegetable garden. The woodland village is also home to sheep, geese, pigs…as well as the working horses.

The miller and the hydraulic water millExperience the sights and sounds of a working medieval watermill. Take a woodland path to !�"���� ������� ��������������#$��%�� �����&����������'����������������(���� �����&�������������� ��what it was used for, in the Middle Ages.The mill is approx. 500m from the construction site and is open at different times throughout the season. The mill may close exceptionally in extreme weather conditions.

Allow a minimum of 4h to visit.

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guided tour

Before the guide begins the tour of the construction site, visitors are introduced to the history of castle-building in Europe and learn to identify the main features of a 13th-century castle. The guide reveals ������������������)��������%������������������������������� &�� ����������� ����� ��������the science of lime-mortar production. Students also learn about medieval measuring systems and ����� ����������������#*%� ����������������������������������������������������������������� �����construction process can be made.

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stone carving workshopsStep into the shoes of a medieval master-builderComplete your visit to Guédelon with a beginners’ stone carving workshop.

Under expert guidance, try your hand at shallow ����������)� ������������� �����)�����������������sandstone and take it home with you as a souvenir!

This workshop is open to adults and children (+6 yrs). Initiation to stone carving lasts 1 hr.Pre-booking is required.(see page 10 for 2017 prices)

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open-air

picnic area

sheltered

picnic tables

group menus

on reservation

snacks and

light lunches (no pre-booking required)

car park

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In the heart of 10 hectares of forest,

come and watch a castle in the

making

1 banker masons

2 quarrymen

3 rendez-vous with the masons (projection of a film about the construction process followed by a question-and-answer

session with a mason)

4 basket makers

5 beginners’ stone carving workshop

6 tile makers

7 dyer’s hut

8 pigment workshop

9 medieval vegetable garden

10 carpenters

11 woodsmen

12 animal enclosures

13 carters and cart horses

14 water mill and miller

15 blacksmiths

16 lime kiln and lime pits

17 lifting machinery

18 fixer masons

19 monnayer

20 rope maker

entrance

exit

gift shop

ticket office

welcome barn (projection of an animated film about the Guédelon venture and an exhibition of medieval mills)

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Group rates 2017dated tickets for groups 20+

Entrance tickets

Adult: €11 (€14 on the gate*) Child =>%#?�����@��€9.50 (€11 or €12 on the gate*) *Full gate price 2017*

bonus• 1 free adult for purchase of 20 tickets• Coach drivers free + complimentary coffee

Guided tour: €80 for groups up to 50 people; for +50, please book a second guide.(for groups under 20 people, possibility of booking a guide, subject to availability; €160 for the guide in addition to price of entry.)

Stone carving workshop: €6.50 per adult or child(open to all ages, from 6 yrs.)

student groupsOur guided tours cater for the different age groups. Guides available for tours in French, English, German and Dutch.

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practical information- allow between 4 and 6 hours to visit Guédelon- site partially accessible to people with limited

mobility- workers lunch between 1pm & 2pm but site

remains open- re-admission allowed- sheltered woodland picnic area- free parking; designated areas for coaches,

camper vans etc.

dates and opening timesGuédelon is open from 20th March – 5th November 2017

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lunch at guédelon

At Guédelon, there are two different places to buy food and drinks, as well as numerous sheltered woodland picnic tables at your disposal for groups wishing to bring their own lunch. Choose between a range of hot and cold snacks, sandwiches and light meals from the café situated opposite the castle.A wide variety of substantial hot dishes may be purchased from the self-service restaurant, with open-air, sheltered tables set in the woodland in sight of the castle.

Sample dishes from the tavern:

• la tartine chaude €6.70 chicken, sausage, scrambled eggs served on a slice of farmhouse bread with a green salad• le barbouillis €4.60 Spiced meat broth with mixed vegetables• l’étal de rotisseur €12.80 Spiced roast chicken, pork shank and smoked sausage with mixed root vegetables.

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Children’s menu € 8 per child (up to 11 yrs)with a main course, dessert and beverage of choice

Grilled Chicken or smoked sausage with mixed vegetables or chips Fruit compote or ice cream

The Guédelon tavern also caters for groups wishing to

reserve table service or group picnic lunches.

Group menu at € 25,50 (min 10 people)

With apératif, ¼ bottle wine and caféHypocras - spiced wine aperitif

Choice of starterSpiced meat broth with mixed vegetables

Lentil salad with chestnuts and carrotsCountry pâté and onion relish

Choice of main courseSpiced roast chicken, pork knuckle and smoked sausage

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Ham cooked in a Chablis sauce with boiled potatoes

Cheese selection

Choice of dessertCinnamon and cardamom cream

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sandwiches and snacks

self service or table service

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After your visit to Guédelon,take the Burgundy backroads

Guédelon, Vézelay, La Charité-sur-Loire, Briare, Auxerre, Colette’s birthplace, traditional pottery, the prestigious Sancerre and Chablis vineyards.

Escape to this conserved corner of Burgundy, just two hours south of Paris.

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Prepare your group’s journey on the Burgundy backroads at www.burgundy-backroads.com

The Burgundy backroads is also an ideal destination for small groups.

Burgundy backroads is the brand-name of a local network of tourist professionals, all signatories of a Quality Charter guaranteeing you the warmest of welcomes.

destination leisure time destination heritage

destination culturedestination wine tours destination sport

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information and bookings

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Year round +33 (0)3 86 45 69 15 orsarah.preston@guedelon.fr orreservations@guedelon.fr

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