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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 ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. In a remote forest clearing in Burgundy, France, a 13 th-century castle is ...

The treadwheel crane is being utilized in the construction of a new castle at Guédelon in France. Camera work by Simon Gillouin, edited by Michelle Martin, produced by Axel Zeiliger. #Guédelon #Treadw ...

If you ever wondered what it took to build a castle back in the 13th century, the Chantier Médiéval de Guédelon gives you the opportunity. A collection of master builders, including quarrymen, ...

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Project leaders at Guédelon Castle tell how their woodwork savoir faire is proving a godsend for mission to restore Paris cathedral roof At Guédelon Castle the year is 1253 and the minor nobleman, ...

Artisans creating a ‘13th-century’ castle in Burgundy might well be the ideal team to restore the cathedral In a clearing in a forest in northern Burgundy, the stonemasons and carpenters of Guédelon ...

It is the year 1241. Good King Louis XI is on the throne of France. The son of Bad King John, "average" King Henry III is on the throne of England and struggling, as ever, against his revolting barons ...