Beautiful, we are in 1250 and we are witnessing the construction of a castle live live with the means of the time!
And it is not a reproduction, it's a real, with all the materials from the place, stones and wood of course, but also the iron is prodigious!
And the workers are friendly and eager to share their knowledge and experience.
General atmosphere very friendly.
Although the parking lot was full when we arrived, we were able to see all the workshops and the castle in good conditions.
People who work are always happy to answer questions, it's informative and fun.
The toilets were clean from morning to night which is always appreciated.
On the other hand, I recommend to take your meal, spaces are available to eat. We ate there, the wait was long, the prices high, and it was frankly bad: we ordered fries and had a kind of big potatoes bathed in oil: there were several millimeters of oil at the bottom of the container. Restaurant tickets are not accepted.
Nice site very interesting very welcome and a lot of explanations on all the old trades and how to do
Nice adventure. A site to visit several times to follow the evolution.
Beautiful and incredible how it is made and used with the techniques of the Middle Ages
10 in 2012. Really pleasant and well worth the detour.
Exceptional, the work is beautiful, a project top, to see and review, superb.
Entertaining and interesting castle and village, however, the restaurant is overpriced and does not correspond to the menu. Example: a "punnet of fries" at 3.50 which turn out to be 4 quart of potatoes cooked with some spices
Very beautiful place, steeped in history even if this 13th century castle is "only" 14 years old!
Super castle to visit with family. We can also do activities. There are animals.
This is a fascinating reenactment of history. I love the concept and how it teaches the grueling task of medieval construction. Good food choices are available and the site is generally easy to navigate. That said, visitors must consider this is a working construction area. Those with mobility issues will not be able to see everything, and everyone will get dirty at some point.
Site very well developed. Too much waiting at the checkouts, can do better !!! No priority funds: people with reduced mobility or pregnant women. High price but understandable given the quality and maintenance of the place.
Possibility of indoor and outdoor pic nic and possibility of going out and coming back in the park.
Superb castle visit nice, quiet and very interesting
Site to do imperatively with children very educational. Only negative point the incivility of the visitors
We went without children. This remains very small and the speakers are rarely in their position. More fun with children I think!
We really like what has been done on the site. Each profession has its location, numerous demonstrations. The castle is built slowly. I had been there 16 years ago when the 1st stones were emerging from the earth. It is shady. Fun and pleasant walk.
Worth a visit, with or without children. Very informative.
Guedelon is a wonderful project!
Well worth a look. The village presenting the different trades is almost more interesting than the construction of the castle itself.
I strongly recommend taking a guided tour to understand all the intricacies of this wonderful site!
I come back regularly (around every 6 years)
Very beautiful site with its castle under construction. Impressive!!!
Despite all this titanic work, I still love the village organized around the castle which gives us a lot of information about work carried out according to old techniques (grain mill, tailor on wood, blacksmith, baker, dyes on clothes with natural dyes, making bricks, old-fashioned tiles, stonecutter etc ... It is very informative and very well organized. We stayed there for 5 hours with family and in the company of our children from 4, 6 and 8 years old.
This site is recommended. The visitor gets a clear picture of how people in the Middle Ages went to build castles and settlements. From the extraction of raw materials to the processing of rough boulders to ready-to-use building blocks. Each phase is demonstrated. The site is growing, which makes an annual visit always fascinating.
The motto "Build to learn" is indeed in the image of the site ... always great discoveries at each visit ...
Chateau and very interesting activities! The catering point, however, is the main negative point of the site .. 1h30 in line for poor sandwiches. In short, good but plan a picnic!
Very interesting visit for children and adults alike
Superb job we had visited 3 years ago and it is fantastic the job that has been done. Hat
Interesting and fun, a way to see the life of yesteryear
It is interesting to see the evolution of each of the trades necessary for the design of this castle. The project is original and deserves to be supported, even if it is well advanced to date and everything seems well oiled. See it once, for the concept.
Impressive, cultural, joyful, an excellent moment with the added bonus of a leap into the past as if we were there. I highly recommend this visit with or without children.
Temporary change of scenery guaranteed!
Visit as interesting for adults as for children. The castle is only a small part of the site as it is surrounded by its own medieval village with the huts of blacksmiths, stonemasons, carpenters, carpenters ... who produce the elements necessary for the construction of the castle.
Small negative point: there is no closed space to eat.
Very nice site. Great knight activity for children.
Important explanations for understanding the building and life in the 13th century.
I was expecting something exceptional ... At a Dantesque construction site where you can feel the era of the Middle Ages in every place where you walk. Instead I discovered a well-oiled machine where we work in slow motion to maximize the duration of construction and therefore the number of visitors. It seems that we can talk to the craftsmen ... But to see their heads we think above all to go to the next hut. A bit expensive for what to see.
A marvel, see this advanced castle building as in medieval times
We loved this visit because there is not only the castle (which is beautiful) but all that is necessary for its construction and life at the castle, the mill, the vegetable garden, the dyeing and spinning workshop , the forge .... It's beautiful we have a real impression of traveling in time
1 very beautiful day back in the past of the builders and manual workers great pity that the mill cannot function before our eyes but the quality of the speaker of the place is 1 real pleasure in the organic flour shop of Guedelon on sale
Really fascinating visit, very clear and numerous educational explanations. I particularly recommend the workshop of the stonemason
Great day out with the kids. On the other hand, avoid long weekends in May ... there are too many people ...
I have been working since 1998, a very rewarding experience
Replica of a castle without modern construction as it was built in the Middle Ages. A visit is worthwhile.
Magnificent visit! Very attentive staff, instructive for both young and old ... Good luck to all
Amazing place, but the craftsmen are particularly unpleasant especially with the children ... at least the day I went there.
Beautiful place congratulations to the people who build the castle place to visit if you are in the region
An idea of genius. A building entirely realized with the tools and methods of the Middle Ages.
This place is amazing, really fun to visit, I recommend spending at least an afternoon there, because there's a lot to see, and there are a few activities for kids !
You can also volunteer to work there for any duration, the castle has been under construction for a while, and is nearing the end of the construction of the main building, 100% recommend visiting !
Smaller than you think, expensive to have gone around in one afternoon. But very beautiful project.
Beautiful castle under construction, built entirely with the tools of the time
This place is very pleasant, everyone is ready to explain and the procedures for welcoming the public are excellent, you have to come regularly because new workshops appear and the development of the site is continuous
A must see ! It is interesting to see how they did in the Middle Ages we learn a lot! Bravo
Beautiful construction, I can not wait for it to be finished ^^
A very beautiful place with many activities and animations possible
Very interesting visit to renew regularly for admired the progress of the site and the means of research implemented.
Do not hesitate to ask questions.
The catering: the staff serves and at the same time pay attention to days of influence.
Organic products.
Second escapade in the Middle Ages and always as many discoveries: mill, dyeing and painting, menestrel show!
What a pleasure to see an advanced shipyard !! and not least.
Team always so welcoming.
Plan a good day minimum to see everything.
Plan the boots in case of capricious weather.
A in 2 years!
Wonderful people of the city are nice they do not hesitate to give you explanations we will come back thank you
Guedelon is a medieval site representing the construction of a 13th century fortified castle. The site workers know their jobs at the time and know how to explain them very well! For you parents with children, or More
Second visit in two years. It's still so interesting. You can see the progress of the work and details that had escaped us or that we had not had time to see.
A great experience! You can see but also hear the noise on a construction site from the Middle Ages. In the village, the smells of wood fires, the gardens, and the houses took me back 10 centuries.
Rich and enriching experience.
Each profession is well exposed with explanations provided in front of each "stand".
Impressive, volunteer availability to explain to visitors at the top. I like the spirit of the place and the desire to revive history. The Middle Ages as if you were there!
Very informative visit the volunteers are very welcoming, the activities can be a bit expensive.
Magnificent, surprising, playful, superlatives will be lacking to describe this castle, this construction or rather this great human adventure. Plan the day, take the time to listen to watch and appreciate everything that is on this site. Must do.
Great
4 hours a day to do everything
Back in history, superb work of all trades of the Middle Ages, to see absolutely, constantly evolving.
Instructive for trades on the construction of a castle
Very interesting, for both children and adults.
Highly recommend!
A great idea for building a castle using medieval methods. I would recommend. Tickets quite expensive but worth it.
A unique place full of discovery! A big thank you to all of us for traveling back in time!
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