Hidden among thick woods of central Burgundy,\u00a0Gu\u00e9delon\u00a0is a construction site like no other. First of all, it\u2019s eerily quiet: though as many as\u00a040 builders work here, your ears won\u2019t suffer the usual assault of power drills and pneumatic hammers. Instead, there\u2019s a gentle purr of saws cutting through wood and rhythmic rapping of hammers on stone. A horse-drawn cart passes through, transporting oak logs, the animal\u2019s hooves clip-clopping on the dirt road.<\/p>\n
Mostly, though, it\u2019s what\u2019s being erected at the site that\u2019s unique in the world. The Gu\u00e9delon builders are putting together a 13th-century castle from scratch, using tools straight from the Middle Ages. Walking around the place feels like stepping back in time. Quarrymen, stonemasons, woodcutters, blacksmiths, tile makers\u2026 everyone working here is dressed in Medieval attire of long robes for women and simple tunics for men. The only give away that we\u2019re still in the 21st century are the heavy work boots peaking from underneath linen pant legs (per EU safety regulations).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For the past quarter-century, a group of Gallic artisans has been working on a true archaeological marvel. We pay a visit to France’s finest living museum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[468,452,350,274,351],"class_list":["post-10719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-archaeology","tag-architecture","tag-castles","tag-france","tag-historic-sites","destinations-france","destinations-paris","subcategories-alternative-city-breaks","subcategories-history","inspirations-arts-culture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n