Guédelon Reviews

To do at least 1 time! the guided tour is more than advisable

9 years after our first visit. ... so many changes! It's always so captivating, informative and courageous!
Despite the lack of staff and visitors due to the COVID conditions our grandchildren and we ourselves had a great day.
We will come back before the "last stone" whose installation is expected in 2027 to congratulate all those who actively participated in this magnificent project, hoping that this adventure will be widely mentioned in the press and on the air (TV and radio). Well done and thank you for the story.

Superb visit, perfect guide! (Thanks Fanche!) Shop a little price level assassin.

To see every 4 years the advent of the castle. All work done in the old way. Plan dinner before coming, table and bench available on the site. (3 fast food restaurants, from midday in self service) but expensive not recommended. Good welcome. The history of the construction of this castle and explain it very well with several guides.

Very good in general, stonemason workshop is done with too many people. Lack a little organization for visits.

This is a nice idea and probably a very nice place to visit when there is no crowd ... But too much is too much and because of the number we go from one workshop to another without seeing anything or hear. It would be necessary to limit a gauge on the site so that everyone can take full advantage of it. Special mention at the mill or after a good 1/4 walk we arrive at a mill perfectly inaccessible because of a crowd too large

great place, hats off to the activator, but also ends here a great idea in the commercial

Nice to see again after 18 years and see the progress.

Excellent time spent there. The craftsmen are very affable. The facilities are superb. This is great art! It looks like a visit to a real medieval castle with all wooden installations still in condition.

Super interesting tour, guide with good knowledge of the period and a certain sense of humor. Possibility of continuing the visit outside the guided tour but plan to spend the day there.

great to see or see again. 3rd time I go. It is built very slowly.

Entrance much too expensive.14euros the adult 11 euros the child.

An original project undertaken by passionate people. Much of the walk is located in the forest. The reconstruction of period trades is very complete and the team is rather welcoming. Everything can be visited fairly quickly. It is always interesting to go there several times to see the evolution.

In 2018:

Superb site!

Construction techniques well presented and explained by teams with excellent pedagogy.

There are enough shaded areas for the big sunny days but in the rain watch out for slips.

Always a superb experience !!!

It is a medieval castle which has been built for 20 years. It is built with the traditional techniques of the medieval period. Very interesting to see and visit. We rub shoulders with all the trades of the time: Stonemasons, Carpenters, Carriers of stones ect ....
The castle should end in 2025!
A place not to be missed !!
Very fun visit.

Hello.very.beautiful day, I will. say.that. I was amazed and.have. been.projected.in.beautiful times.even if.life.was.not. easy.j have acquired. new.knowledge, and.discovered different.professions.that.these professions. cannot. be transmitted. to young people, through.schools.I.am. in.admiration.beautiful.measures, details, and. kindness, the.different.artisans.like.sharing their knowledge, thank you to them all. ready to. come back.

Very nice experience for young and old. A fun amusement park where knowledge and history are imparted in a fun way. On your next visit you will be amazed at the progress of the castle and the extension of the attractions (info village). Children can attend a workshop in the dooms and learn ancient techniques.
An amusement park you will never get bored.

In ten years the site has changed, to see it is always very interesting.

To do, once in a lifetime
Some workshops are really very interesting and the companions talkative about their profession
Count at low word 4 hours

Reconstruction of a building site as in the 13th century
Many stands with people always ready to explain how they do it
A top point for the stone cutting workshop

Passion lives in this castle! Thank you to the craftsmen and builders for their achievement and their kindness. To see and taste until thirsty. But don't forcefully drag the castle will end up being finished.

Great playful experience for all ages.
Guided tour strongly recommended

Really impressive, lived history. Definitely plan a full day

Super exceptional place
To do.

An incredible moment, a lot of knowledge and a good mood!

Congratulations to the artists. Have a nice trip back in time.

this site is definitely worth a visit. Plan the day. very interesting for adults and children. To watch again and again.

What a wonderful project! The welcome is perfect (educational explanations of craftsmen), the touch "green" very popular. And now, after 20 years, there is a lot to see.

Exceptional environment, impressive, a trip out of time. What know-how, what cohesion between all the workers, one can only admire the appropriation of the old techniques and this mastery. Thanks to the people who are at work to take the time to explain ... ideal!

The fact of being able to see the construction of a castle according to the techniques of the Middle Ages constitutes a rather exceptional and enriching experience.
The work done by the volunteers is incredible and we also learn about the trades of the time.

Place retracing the construction of a medieval castle .... Superb !!

I love this place, the volunteers are great, at the top

Very good enbuance. You have to beware of the sun and the sand.

An extraordinary place, exchanges with passionate people

Castle of the 13th century, it is an experimental archaeological site, built with the techniques of the time. It is a unique place to visit with the family and to renew the surroundings every 5/10 years to see the development of the village and the castle.

A magical place where history, culture and material arts come together in an ideal mix

Awesome ! A grandiose trip to the Middle Ages, allowing to discover and understand the construction methods of the time. The team shares its knowledge and passion with pleasure.
A real joy ! To be redone to discover the new advances of the site!

A site where you can see how middle-aged workers worked

This place is a superb reconstruction of the life of the years 1200-1400, for more than 20 years the castle has been built little by little with the tools and methods of the time. The life around the farmers, the making of bread are living examples for our children of what our common life was like over 500 years ago. It is really worth visiting with the family and coming back every 5-10 years to appreciate the evolution of the various constructions.
It is simply beautiful and interesting. Over 100 people are now working there.

Superb experience
Very interesting to discover lost trades

I worked in 2006 for a week It was great it's work to go z'y

I like it because have see how built a castle of the Middle Ages j is a good memory

Very informative and educational, children have eyes that shine :)
A word of advice: take the guided tour

The visit is very interesting ... whatever the age. The people who work are very helpful and answer questions; we feel their commitment to the realization of the castle.
A flat, however, a shameless exploitation of the catering staff, 2 people (very brave!) Where there should be 5: balance: 1 hour waiting ... whatever the dish chosen, a real shame!

The French state is rebuilding a castle from the 13th century using funds from this period for research purposes. Definitely worth seeing.

Impressive and a real step back on the construction of a real castle

Great castle to visit (on the same principle as the Hermione) it's very informative you learn a lot of things and of course discussing with the fellow builders is frankly very enriching

And their ham sandwich is a killer (Philippe Auguste) and not expensive

I have visited it several times and witnessing its evolution is fascinating, alas I have not had the opportunity recently to revisit it.

A place to discover with family or friends, allowing you to see the different trades necessary for the construction of a castle with the methods and means of the Middle Ages.

5 stars if the meals had not been spoiled by the wasps: - /

Mad and wonderful project. Educational workshops, very nice shows. To see imperatively

Superb. Very interesting. Definitely worth a visit.

An amazing idea: show former trades and techniques through the construction of a like lower-level middle-age local Lord. Brillant! Not only its helps preserve building techniques of the past it is also a great place of for young appprentices. The guide are passionate and interesting. They sometime lack foreign language abilities. The place may be overcrowded in July-August: in the middle of absolutely nowhere you have a traffic panel: "beware traffic Jam"