TREIGNY | Guédelon Medieval Castle | U/C

[ory26]

source wikipedia: Guédelon Castle is a medieval construction project located in Treigny, France. The object of the project is to build a castle using only the techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages.

Started in 1997, completion is due around 2022.
Official website (english): http://www.guedelon.fr/
Wikipedia page (english): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gu%C3%A9delon_Castle

The castle when completed:



Pictures from the official facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Guedelon?ref=ts&fref=ts

and posted in the french forum by Cochise75.

In june 2012:

























Murals in the style of the time and with natural pigments!

[ory26]

Boss:







The construction team:

[ory26]

[ory26]

October 2012:









Early november 2012:



Oculus:











Tour de la carrière:



The floor tiles are beginning to be installed in the first floor room:



Under the snow, december 2012:

[CF221]

Amazing. It already seems sturdy and aged. Very interesting.

[cochise75]

Thanks for this thread Ory.

Workers at work:



















Pictures from official Guédelon facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Guedelon

[Jex7844]

It's coming along nicely!I had seen this amazing project on TV months ago, that's a very interesting initiative & I have lots of admiration for those people as it really is a fastidious challenge to build a medieval castle using ancient techniques...well done guys, & keep up with the good work!

[cochise75]

A short documentary film about Guédelon Castle (in english):

[Eric Offereins]

Nice, but why the old techniques?

[nigel20]

This thread is really awesome!

[cochise75]

Originally Posted by Eric Offereins

Nice, but why the old techniques?

Experimental archaeology

Guédelon offers a unique opportunity to witness all the various different phases of a castle's construction.

For more information, read this on the official website (in english):
- http://www.guedelon.fr/en/the-guedel...ach_01_04.html
- http://www.guedelon.fr/en/the-guedel...ite_01_05.html

[ThatOneGuy]

Wow, very interesting project!

[icyman]

Is your project based on any specific medieval castle?

[cochise75]

Originally Posted by icyman

Is your project based on any specific medieval castle?

No, it's an imaginary castle, based on the architecture of the castles of Philip II of France (Philippe Auguste), late 12th century.

Philippienne architecture: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_philippienne (in french only)

[Suburbanist]

How can these works be done without observing modern standards of work safety?

For sake, you just don't manipulated sludge like that. It can kill a worker or severely burn this limbs - for instance. If you can't (and shouldn't!) do that on an Arcelor smelter, why can you do it in the French countryside?

Also, I spot workers doing jobs under unstable roof without helmets. And workers manipulating sharp objects without gloves. Many industrial safety violations.

I find the whole thing on the kitsch side. But let it be (if the dangerous elements of such work are removed).

[INFERNAL ELF]

Great thread and a very interesting project this.

its lovely too see so many people really putting their backs into preserving the Middle age history and in the process also sharing it with other.

And middle age architecture is very beautiful and interesting

[JohnFlint1985]

Nicely done. Good idea to try and recreate those times! Love medieval times!

[cochise75]

2012 season:
Pictures from the official facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Guedelon

[JohnFlint1985]

Interesting. I wonder what kind of cement/mortar they use, since originally there were different methods for that. But the wall looks as it supposed to with rough core with mixed stone and ashlar blocks on the outside.

[Knitemplar]

I hope they only get the illnesses of the 13th century while building this. What if they get AIDs or something modern? Do they get kicked out of the crew?