become a builder for a week!
Take part in the medieval construction site and accompany our workers in their projects.
All you need is goodwill, a desire to learn, good physical condition, and an interest in the adventure we are undertaking.
- rediscover heritage by participating in a monumental construction experience.
- share a unique adventure with other enthusiasts
- immerse yourself in everyday life on the construction site by communicating with the Guédelon team.
benefit from the experience of skilled craftsmen to learn about 13th-century construction techniques and expertise
- Traditional masonry: preparing mortar mixes, building walls, laying and adjusting stones, arranging and lifting materials in the hoist, collecting stones, etc.
- Stoneworking professions: extraction, stone cutting, introduction to stone transport techniques;
- Earthwork: production of clay tiles or paving tiles: preparation of clay, molding of tiles, etc.
- Woodworking professions: production of shingles